Raw Opium Latex from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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