HTSUS, United States

2937.22.00.10

Dexamethasone (INN) and its salts

Classification path

  1. Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones
  2. Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues
  3. Halogenated derivatives of adrenal cortical hormones
  4. Dexamethasone (INN) and its salts

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
Free
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
25%
Unit of quantity
g

Related lines in heading 2937

About heading 2937

Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones

Heading 2937 covers hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, whether natural or reproduced by synthesis, plus their derivatives and structural analogues used primarily as hormones. It splits into four groups: polypeptide, protein and glycoprotein hormones (2937.11 through 2937.19), steroidal hormones (2937.21 through 2937.29), prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes (2937.50), and other hormones such as catecholamines and amino-acid derivatives (2937.90). Every declarable line in this heading carries a general (MFN) rate of Free.

Full guide to heading 2937

Products in this heading

  • Insulin and its salts
  • Somatotropin (growth hormone) and its derivatives
  • Hydrocortisone and its salts and esters
  • Prednisone and prednisolone
  • Dexamethasone and its salts
  • Progesterone
  • Epinephrine and epinephrine hydrochloride
  • Levothyroxine sodium

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for insulin?

Insulin and its salts are classified under 2937.12.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.

What is the duty on hydrocortisone?

Hydrocortisone is classified under 2937.21.00.20 and the general (MFN) rate is Free. Salts and esters of hydrocortisone fall under 2937.29.90.20, also Free.

How do I classify epinephrine?

Epinephrine itself goes under 2937.90.05.00 at a general (MFN) rate of Free, while epinephrine hydrochloride is classified under 2937.90.10.00, also Free.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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