Levofloxacin 500mg Tablets from Japan
Levofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, treats pneumonia, sinusitis, and skin infections. Presented as 500mg oral tablets in unit-dose blisters for retail, under HTS 3004.20.00.83.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% floor rate
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Black box warning documentation required for fluoroquinolones; include in import files
• Validate dissolution profiles in CoA for immediate-release claims