Raw Opium Latex from Germany
Raw opium latex is the milky sap extracted directly from the seed pods of Papaver somniferum, containing a mixture of alkaloids such as morphine and codeine. It falls under HTS 1302.11.00.00 as a vegetable sap classified specifically as opium, prior to any refinement or processing into extracts.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain DEA import license and comply with international narcotic treaties like the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
• Provide certificates of analysis verifying alkaloid content and origin from licensed cultivation areas
• Avoid misclassification as a finished medicament; ensure documentation proves it's unprocessed sap