Medicated Acne Soap Bar from Japan
Bar soap with salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide for acne-prone skin, water-soluble base with medicaments. HTS 3401.19.00.00 covers 'other' soap bars with added medicaments explicitly allowed by notes. Remains soap if in bar form.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• FDA drug classification may require NDC numbers even for soap form
• Test for active ingredient concentration to confirm stays under soap threshold
• Separate from cosmetic claims to avoid Chapter 33 reclassification