Poppy Sap Opium for Extraction from Japan
Poppy sap opium for extraction is the air-dried latex from Papaver somniferum capsules, used industrially to isolate alkaloids. It precisely matches HTS 1302.11.00.00 for opium as a vegetable sap.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• File with U.S. quota allocations under INCB monitoring for licit trade
• Package in low-permeability drums to prevent leakage and odor escape
• Differentiate from concentrate; crude sap must not exceed 50% alkaloid threshold