Cantharides Powder from Germany
Dried and powdered blister beetles (Cantharis vesicatoria) used historically as a vesicant and in pharmaceutical preparations for their cantharidin content. Classified under HTS 0510.00.4040 as cantharides, an animal product specifically for pharmaceutical use. Not for direct consumption but as a raw material in drug compounding.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify CITES permits if sourced from regulated beetle species; ensure documentation proves pharmaceutical end-use to avoid reclassification as inedible waste
• Label clearly as non-edible to comply with FDA import requirements