Pantothenic Acid 500 mg Capsules (Vitamin B5) from Canada
Capsules containing 500 mg of calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) for therapeutic management of metabolic disorders and adrenal fatigue, put up in measured retail doses. Qualifies under HTS 3004.50.5020 as an 'other single vitamin' medicament per chapter definitions.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
100%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.60100%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% 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
• Validate calcium pantothenate content vs D-pantothenic acid equivalents in COA for accurate classification
• Include batch release certificates from qualified facilities to expedite CBP examination
• Beware of classification challenges if product contains trace B-complex cofactors