Sodium Bicarbonate Injection 8.4% 50 mEq/50 mL Syringe from Germany
This is a sterile 8.4% sodium bicarbonate injection in a prefilled 50 mL syringe, providing 50 mEq of sodium and bicarbonate for immediate use in metabolic acidosis treatment. It falls under HTS 3004.90.92.66 as a mixed product (sodium bicarbonate in water) put up in measured doses in injection form, primarily affecting electrolytic and water balance for therapeutic uses.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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 FDA approval and NDC labeling; provide certificates of analysis for sterility and pH to avoid CBP holds
• Maintain cold chain documentation (2-8°C) during import; use insulated packaging to prevent degradation
• Declare exact concentration and volume accurately; misclassification as oral prep risks penalties