Crude Opium Tincture Base from Germany
Crude opium tincture base is fresh opium sap intended for immediate dilution into tinctures, imported in bulk for pharmaceutical compounding. HTS 1302.11.00.00 covers this as opium without alcoholic content or medicinal formulation.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Avoid alcohol addition pre-import to prevent classification as chapter 22 beverage
• Include pharmacopoeia compliance certificates (e.g
• USP) for quality assurance
• Monitor for fungal contamination common in sap; reject if exceeding microbial limits