Potassium Chloride Oral Solution USP

A liquid oral supplement containing potassium chloride in measured doses, used for treating hypokalemia and maintaining electrolyte balance in patients on diuretics. It falls under HTS 3004.90.92.65 as a medicament primarily affecting electrolytic balance, put up for retail sale with potassium chloride as a key ingredient. The preparation is unmixed but dosed precisely for therapeutic use.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFreeFree
🇲🇽MexicoFreeFree
🇨🇦CanadaFreeFree
🇩🇪GermanyFreeFree
🇯🇵JapanFreeFree

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3004.90Same rate: Free

If intended for veterinary use

Veterinary medicaments are classified separately from human therapeutic preparations in a distinct subheading.

2835.24.00.00Higher: 38.1% vs Free

If imported in bulk without measured doses or retail packaging

Pure chemical salts like potassium chloride without therapeutic formulation fall under inorganic chemicals in Chapter 28.

2106.90.99Higher: 13.9% vs Free

If marketed as a nutritional supplement rather than a prescription medicament

Products positioned as food supplements rather than therapeutic drugs are excluded from Chapter 30 per chapter notes.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify exact potassium chloride content and ensure labeling complies with FDA drug monograph standards for import clearance

Provide certificates of analysis confirming therapeutic dosing and stability to avoid reclassification as a food supplement

Watch for pitfalls in transdermal or IV forms, which may shift to different subheadings under Chapter 30

Related Products under HTS 3004.90.92.65

K-Dur 20 Extended-Release Tablets

Extended-release potassium chloride tablets (20 mEq) designed for once-daily dosing to prevent potassium deficiency in patients with diuretic-induced hypokalemia. Classified under HTS 3004.90.92.65 due to its mixed formulation primarily affecting electrolytic balance, packaged in retail blister packs. The controlled-release matrix ensures steady electrolyte replenishment.

Klor-Con M10 Powder Packets

Single-dose powder packets of potassium chloride (10 mEq) mixed with flavoring for oral reconstitution in water, used for flexible dosing in outpatient electrolyte therapy. Classified in HTS 3004.90.92.65 as a retail medicament affecting water balance, with precise measured contents. Ideal for patients preferring powder over tablets.

Kao-Con LA Tablets

Long-acting potassium chloride tablets (750mg) with wax matrix for 24-hour release, preventing peak-related GI distress while maintaining steady serum potassium levels. HTS 3004.90.92.65 covers this retail medicament designed for chronic prophylactic electrolyte therapy. Provides consistent caloric balance support.

Hyperkalemia Prevention KCl Chewable Tablets

Chewable tablets with potassium chloride for prophylactic use in patients at risk of hypokalemia from prolonged vomiting or renal issues, in fruit-flavored retail packs. Under HTS 3004.90.92.65 as measured-dose preparation regulating electrolytic balance. Easy administration for non-compliant patients.

Potassium Chloride Effervescent Tablets

Effervescent tablets containing potassium chloride that dissolve in water to form an oral solution for rapid electrolyte replacement in hypokalemic patients. This product is under HTS 3004.90.92.65 as it primarily regulates caloric and water balance through potassium supplementation in measured retail doses. The fizzing action aids absorption for therapeutic efficacy.

Micro-K 10 mEq Capsules

Microencapsulated potassium chloride softgel capsules providing 10 mEq per dose for gentle gastrointestinal absorption in electrolyte maintenance therapy. Falls under HTS 3004.90.92.65 for its role in prophylactic potassium replacement, retail-packed in measured units. The microencapsulation minimizes GI irritation common in standard KCl forms.