Dried Bovine Pineal Glands
Frozen or dried pineal glands from cattle used to extract melatonin and other hormones for pharmaceutical synthesis. Falls under HTS 0510.00.4040 as glands (other than pancreas) for pharma prep, provisionally preserved. Essential raw material for hormone-based medications.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If ground into meal for animal feed
Glands processed into bone meal or feed fall under animal gut/residues in 0508, not pharma-specific.
If containing hormones and antigens for vaccines
Immunological products derived from glands shift to Chapter 30 as antisera or extracts.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain veterinary certificates confirming disease-free status; declare exact glandular content to prevent mixing with edible offal under Chapter 2
• Store frozen to maintain provisional preservation
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