Celecoxib API from Germany
Celecoxib is a COX-2 selective NSAID containing a sulfonamide group, used for arthritis treatment. Classified under HTS 2935.90.95.00 due to its pyrazole-sulfonamide structure qualifying as an 'Other' sulfonamide.
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
• Polymorphic form I required; specify crystal structure in COA
• High-value API; use tamper-evident sealed drums
• Patent-protected; verify ANDA status for generic imports