Rutin Sodium Salt from Japan
Rutin sodium salt is the sodium derivative of rutoside, a water-soluble glycoside used in injectable formulations and as an antioxidant stabilizer. It is classified under HTS 2938.10.00.00 per Chapter 29 note on salts of organic compounds, remaining with the parent glycoside heading. This form improves solubility for pharmaceutical applications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
26%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6213.5%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
• Declare salt formation explicitly with analytical data to leverage Chapter 29 note (C)(1); test for inorganic impurities that could invoke Chapter 28
• Use stabilized packaging per note (f) without altering use