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TABLE 3.2 Products imported at the “K” special rate of duty for pharmaceuticals: U.S. imports for
consumption, by six-digit HTS subheadings, 2008–09 (actual $)—Continued
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U.S. imports
Six-digit HTS subheading 2008 2009
391390 13,606,816 12,745,760
391400 35,461,724 39,971,745
Total 23,390,949,661 25,186,118,910
Source: Official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Note: Pharmaceutical products and chemical intermediates originating in a country that is a partner under a
free trade or trade promotion agreement may be imported free of duty under that trade agreement rather than
the Pharmaceutical Agreement. Import data for pharmaceutical products imported under various free trade
agreements are not included in this table.
TABLE 3.3 Proposed additions to the Pharmaceutical Appendix to the HTS for which submissions were
received: Estimates for U.S. imports, exports, and trade balance, 2010 (actual $)
Product grouping U.S. imports a U.S. exports b
U.S. trade
balance
Proposed additions to the Pharmaceutical Appendix 440,000,000 150,000,000 -290,000,000
Source: Compiled by USITC staff from the submissions of the PhRMA.
a Estimates include data submitted on 89 of approximately 735 pharmaceutical products and chemical
intermediates under consideration. An aggregate estimate for U.S. imports has been reported to protect
business confidential information.
b USITC staff estimate that the value of U.S. exports will reach or exceed this amount. Estimates are
based on information submitted by the industry.