Vitamin D3 5000 IU Softgels from Japan
Softgel capsules containing 5000 IU of cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), a single vitamin product put up in measured doses for therapeutic use in treating vitamin D deficiency. Classified under HTS 3004.50.5020 as it is a single unmixed vitamin (other than A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, C, D2, or E) prepared for retail sale in dosage form.
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
Import Tips
• Verify exact vitamin content via lab analysis to confirm single vitamin status and avoid reclassification as mixed products
• Include Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product (CPP) and stability data in documentation for FDA import clearance
• Label with precise dosage, expiration date, and 'dietary supplement' disclaimer to prevent misclassification as food under Chapter 21