Remifentanil Hydrochloride from Germany
Remifentanil hydrochloride is an ester-based ultra-short-acting fentanyl derivative for anesthesia, under HTS 2934.92.00.00. It qualifies as a heterocyclic compound per chapter notes on esters classified by parent structure.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit annual import quotas to DEA; use GMP-certified suppliers
• Pitfall: Ester instability requires validated cold chain documentation