Raw Opium Latex from Japan

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 — 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%

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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