Viomycin Sulfate from Germany
Viomycin sulfate, a natural tuberculostatic antibiotic from Streptomyces puniceus, used in multi-drug resistant TB treatment. HTS 2941.90.10.50 applies to this unnamed natural antibiotic as a chemically defined compound meeting chapter inclusion criteria. Typically imported in bulk for pharmaceutical research and compounding.
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
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include fermentation batch records proving Streptomyces origin; synthetic routes prohibited
• Test for characteristic peptide structure to distinguish from chemically similar synthetics
• May require DEA scheduling docs if used in controlled research applications