Wheat Flour Based Clinical Trial Placebo Sachets from Japan
Single-dose sachets of wheat flour and nutritional additives as placebos for gastrointestinal studies, with flour/starch dominating weight. Classified in HTS 3006.93.50.00 for blinded trial placebos per Chapter 30 note 6(e).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.6%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
• Pair with protocol summaries proving blinded design and placebo role
• Label clearly as 'not for human consumption outside trials' to avoid food import rules
• Monitor for mixed vegetable extracts, which are treated as mixtures per note 3(b)