Tetracycline Hydrochloride from Japan
Tetracycline hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt of tetracycline, a broad-spectrum antibiotic effective against rickettsia and certain protozoa. Classified under HTS 2941.30.00.00 as a tetracycline derivative and its salt, qualifying as a separate chemically defined organic compound per Chapter 29 notes.
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
• Include stability data and impurity profile in documentation to confirm it meets USP/EP standards
• Avoid packaging in consumer-ready forms to prevent reclassification to Chapter 30
• Declare exact salt content accurately as salts follow the parent compound's heading per Chapter notes