Phendimetrazine Tartrate from Japan
Phendimetrazine tartrate is the approved salt form of this Schedule III anorectic agent listed under HTS 2934.91.00.00. Used in weight loss medications as sustained-release API. The tartrate salt optimizes bioavailability.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
27.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Register with DEA as importer of List I chemicals if manufacturing extended-release forms
• Include polymorphic form specification (Form I vs Form II) in COA for batch consistency
• Pre-clear with CBP via ACE system using controlled substance HTSUS designation