Biotin USP Powder from Germany
Pharmaceutical-grade biotin (Vitamin B7) powder meeting United States Pharmacopeia standards, used primarily as a nutritional supplement for hair, skin, and nail health. Classified under HTS 2936.29.50.30 as a chemically defined vitamin derivative used primarily as a vitamin, unmixed. This pure form contains no additional active ingredients, fitting Chapter 29 provisions for separate organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%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
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
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• Provide Certificate of Analysis (CoA) confirming USP purity >98% to verify vitamin identity; 2
• Ensure FDA registration for dietary supplement imports and proper labeling per 21 CFR 101; 3
• Common pitfall: Incorrectly declaring as mixture if trace stabilizers present—must be unmixed per chapter notes