Chilled Cantharides Blister Beetles
Chilled whole blister beetles (Cantharis vesicatoria), source of cantharidin used in pharmaceuticals for wart treatments. Classified under HTS 0510.00.40.20 as cantharides, provisionally preserved by chilling for extraction. Historically used in traditional blistering agents.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If extracted into pure cantharidin powder
Isolated active compounds become medicaments under Chapter 30.
If plants or insects used solely for dyeing or tanning
Non-pharma insect use shifts to plants and parts heading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include entomological identification to confirm species for APHIS clearance
• Store and ship under strict temperature control to preserve cantharidin content
• Avoid declaring as 'specimens' which could route to Chapter 98 unnecessarily
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