Blinded Sugar Syrup Dose for Hypertension Trial Kit from China

A blinded clinical trial kit containing sugar syrup doses over 10% by dry weight, designed to simulate liquid antihypertensive medications in double-blinded studies. Classified under HTS 3006.93.20.00 as per note 4(e) for placebos in measured doses with high sugar content.

Duty Rate — China → United States

17.9%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Provide sponsor's clinical trial protocol and IRB approval to customs for verification of blinded trial use

Avoid retail packaging; use trial-specific labeling to maintain 3006 classification over general confections

Watch for sugar crystallization during import; improper storage can alter dry weight measurements