Cantharides Powder from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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