Fresh Poppy Straw Bundles for Alkaloid Processing from Canada
Freshly harvested poppy straw bundles from Papaver somniferum, chilled for preservation before drying and pharmaceutical extraction. HTS 1211.40.00.00 covers fresh, chilled forms used primarily in pharmacy. Typically imported quickly to maintain alkaloid integrity for morphine production.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Maintain cold chain documentation for 'fresh/chilled' status to avoid reclassification as dried
• Pre-clear with FDA and DEA; poppy straw imports require advance narcotic manifest filings