Dried Bovine Pineal Glands from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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