Nicotine Bitartrate Dihydrate from Mexico
Nicotine bitartrate dihydrate is a salt of nicotine, a heterocyclic compound containing a pyridine ring, used in smoking cessation therapies and pesticides. It falls under HTS 2933.39.92.00 as 'other' unfused pyridine ring compounds with nitrogen hetero-atoms only. This classification applies to pure chemical forms meeting Chapter 29 notes for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
110%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6093.5%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificates to confirm it meets Chapter 29 criteria for chemically defined compounds; ensure DEA registration if for pharmaceutical use
• Avoid misclassification as finished dosage forms under Chapter 30