Hydrocortisone 21-Acetate Powder USP from Japan
Pharmaceutical-grade hydrocortisone 21-acetate powder meets USP standards for purity and is used in manufacturing topical creams and ointments. This specific positional ester of hydrocortisone is classified under HTS 2937.29.90.20 as a steroidal hormone derivative.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Provide USP certificate and batch-specific CoA verifying 21-position acetate ester structure via NMR spectroscopy
• Import in bulk fiber drums (>25kg) to maintain Chapter 29 classification; smaller packages risk Chapter 30
• Comply with REACH-like chemical notification if >1 ton/year imported; declare as hormone precursor