Sulfathiazole Powder USP from Japan
Pharmaceutical-grade sulfathiazole powder meeting USP standards, a synthetic sulfonamide antibiotic used primarily as an anti-infective agent against bacterial infections. Classified under HTS 2935.90.3300 as a separate chemically defined organic sulfonamide compound typically used in drug formulations. It falls within the sulfonamides subheading for anti-infective drugs.
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
• Obtain FDA approval and Drug Master File (DMF) prior to import as it's a bulk pharmaceutical chemical
• Provide Certificate of Analysis (CoA) verifying USP purity and absence of impurities per Chapter 29 notes
• Avoid misclassification as finished dosage forms; ensure documentation shows it's a chemically defined API