Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) USP Grade from Japan
USP Grade FBS complies with United States Pharmacopeia standards for clinical-grade cell expansion in regenerative medicine. Falls under HTS 3002.12.0040 for its preparation as a high-purity blood fraction for therapeutic applications.
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
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
• Maintain full GMP traceability from abattoir to filling for IND/BLA submissions
• Value declaration must include testing costs; customs audits USP claims rigorously
• Consider bonded warehouses for duty deferral during qualification testing