Fentanyl Hydrochloride from Japan
Fentanyl hydrochloride is the standard salt form of the base fentanyl molecule, directly under HTS 2934.92.00.00 per note 5(C)(1) for organic salts. It is a core heterocyclic opioid compound.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Apply for DEA quota early; validate hydrochloride purity >99%
• Pitfall: Incomplete pedigree records delay release