Cholestyramine USP Ion-Exchange Beads from China
Uniform spherical beads of cross-linked polyvinylbenzyltrimethylammonium chloride (Cholestyramine USP) designed for bile acid sequestration in cholesterol-lowering therapies. Classified under HTS 3914.00.20.00 due to its exact chemical specification as a primary-form ion-exchanger.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
Import Tips
• Include particle size distribution and swelling index test data in documentation; ensure bead form doesn't trigger 'articles' classification under 3917+; watch for FDA prior notice requirements as pharmaceutical precursor