6-Aminopenicillanic Acid from China
6-Aminopenicillanic acid (6-APA) is the core nucleus for semi-synthetic penicillin antibiotics, classified under HTS 2942.00.50.00 as 'other' organic compounds. This beta-lactam compound serves as a key pharmaceutical intermediate with a characteristic four-membered ring structure.
Duty Rate — China → United States
137.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6096.3%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Submit production process documentation showing it's an intermediate, not a finished antibiotic product
• Maintain strict temperature-controlled shipping (2-8°C) with validated cold chain records for customs clearance
• Include microbial purity certificates (<1 CFU/mg) required for beta-lactam intermediates