Aromatic Anti-Epileptic Lamotrigine from China

Lamotrigine is a phenyltriazine aromatic compound used for epilepsy and bipolar disorder. HTS 2942.00.05.00 covers this chemically defined aromatic drug API. Excluded from Chapter 30 as pure substance.

Duty Rate — China → United States

31.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Triazine structure documentation supports modified aromatic status

Include seizure control clinical data confirming pharmaceutical use

Verify excludes Chapter 32 coloring matter exclusions