Pharmaceutical Dextrin Excipient from Canada
Pharmaceutical-grade dextrin serves as a binder and disintegrant in tablet formulations, with low DE to avoid sweetness. Under HTS 3505.10.00.20 as other dextrins, distinct from Chapter 30 medicaments or blood fractions per notes.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include USP/EP certificates proving pharmaceutical purity to avoid pharma product misclassification
• Declare as 'excipient' not 'medicament' to stay in Chapter 35; chapter notes exclude finished drugs
• Batch testing for heavy metals/microbes critical for FDA entry clearance