Fludrocortisone Acetate from Germany
Fludrocortisone acetate is a synthetic 9α-fluorinated mineralocorticoid derived from adrenal cortical hormones, used primarily for hormone replacement in Addison's disease. Classified in HTS 2937.22.00.00 as it features halogen substitution and qualifies as a steroidal hormone under Chapter 29 definitions.
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
• Declare acetate ester content precisely (typically 97-102% as is); hydrolysis products misclassify as parent alcohol
• Include bioequivalence data if generic API; FDA requires comparative dissolution profiles