Levorphanol Tartrate from Germany
Levorphanol tartrate is the tartrate salt form of levorphanol, a potent opioid agonist chemically classified as a morphinan derivative with an isoquinoline ring system. It falls under HTS 2933.41.00.00 as a specific salt of levorphanol (INN), meeting Chapter 29 requirements for separate chemically defined organic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atoms. This pharmaceutical intermediate or active ingredient is used in pain management formulations.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify DEA registration and Schedule II controlled substance documentation; obtain FDA import approval with drug master file
• Ensure proper chemical purity certificates to avoid misclassification
• Label as pharmaceutical bulk active ingredient, not finished dosage form