Loracarbef Powder from Japan
Loracarbef is a carbacephem antibiotic structurally similar to beta-lactams with modified aromatic system. Falls under HTS 2941.90.30.00 as aromatic antibiotic API for respiratory infections. Chemically defined per Chapter 29 requirements.
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 comparative structural analysis vs. cephalosporins for classification support
• Maintain -20°C storage during transit for this heat-sensitive API
• Separate from other antibiotics to avoid mixture classification issues