Sulfadiazine Sodium from Japan
Sulfadiazine sodium is the sodium salt of a sulfonamide antibiotic used to treat toxoplasmosis and certain bacterial infections, often in veterinary and human medicine. Classified under HTS 2935.90.75.00 per additional U.S. note 3 to section VI for specific sulfonamides. It's imported as a bulk active ingredient for compounding.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
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
9903.05.4912.5%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
• Include salt content in chemical composition declaration; obtain prior FDA notice for drug substances; watch for stability data requirements during transport to prevent degradation