Promethazine Theoclate from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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