Pharmaceutical-Grade Poppy Straw Concentrate from China
High-purity concentrate from poppy straw for use in analgesic drug manufacturing, with therapeutic alkaloids like codeine and thebaine. HTS 1302.19.21.00 covers it as a qualifying extract with prophylactic/therapeutic properties, provided alkaloids are under 50%.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Coordinate with INCB for prior import authorization under narcotic conventions; include batch-specific testing data
• Label clearly as 'poppy straw extract' with CAS number and avoid generic terms to aid classification