Thiamine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) from China
Thiamine hydrochloride contains a substituted pyrimidine-thiazolium structure with an unfused thiazole ring, classified as a vitamin but chemically under thiazole compounds in HTS 2934.10.90.00. This subheading captures complex thiazoles used primarily as pharmaceuticals, consistent with Chapter 29's precedence for heterocyclic classification.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include USP/NF certificate of analysis confirming pharmaceutical grade specifications
• Pre-register with FDA for bulk vitamin actives; provide DMF reference if available
• Label shipments clearly as 'Pharmaceutical Intermediate - Not for Direct Human Consumption' to avoid drug classification