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
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
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