Promethazine Theoclate from China
Promethazine theoclate, a salt form of promethazine with theophylline-8-chlorotheophyllinate, serves as an antiemetic medication. Classified under HTS 2934.30.27.00 per Chapter 29 note (C)(1) for salts of organic compounds following the base compound's heading.
Duty Rate — China → United States
19%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide salt composition analysis to confirm classification with the phenothiazine base per Chapter 29 salt rules
• Ensure import meets USP/EP pharmacopeia standards with stability data for theoclate salt form
• Label clearly to prevent confusion with bulk promethazine HCl which may have different regulatory paths