Quinine Hydrochloride

Quinine hydrochloride, a salt of the quinoline-containing alkaloid quinine, is used for malaria treatment and as a flavoring agent in tonic water. Classified under HTS 2933.49.60.00 due to its quinoline ring structure and listing in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI for specific heterocyclic compounds. The hydrochloride form remains under this heading per chapter notes on salts.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China6.5%6.5%
🇲🇽Mexico6.5%6.5%
🇨🇦Canada6.5%6.5%
🇩🇪Germany6.5%6.5%
🇯🇵Japan6.5%6.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2106.90.64.00Higher: 27.5% vs 6.5%

If food-grade for beverage flavoring in retail packs

Food-grade quinine for tonic water in consumer packaging falls under Chapter 21 as food preparations, not pure chemicals.

2939.20.00Lower: Free vs 6.5%

If derived directly from natural cinchona without purification

Crude or natural quinine alkaloids are under 2939 for vegetable alkaloids, separate from purified quinoline heterocycles.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Confirm exact chemical purity and provide supplier's CoA matching note 3 specifications; adhere to FDA import alerts for quinine products; label clearly to distinguish pharmaceutical from food-grade uses

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Quinidine Sulfate

Quinidine sulfate is a cinchona alkaloid derivative containing a quinoline ring system, used primarily as an antiarrhythmic medication to treat heart rhythm disorders. It falls under HTS 2933.49.60.00 as a heterocyclic compound with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only in a quinoline ring-system, specifically listed in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI for certain pharmaceutical intermediates and products. This classification applies to its pure chemical form without further fusion.

Quinidine Gluconate

Quinidine gluconate is a water-soluble salt form of quinidine with a quinoline ring, used orally for cardiac arrhythmia management. It is classified in HTS 2933.49.60.00 as a non-fused quinoline heterocyclic compound referenced in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI. Chapter note (C)(1) keeps organic salts with the parent compound.

Chloroquine Phosphate

Chloroquine phosphate contains a quinoline ring system and is used as an antimalarial and anti-inflammatory drug. This synthetic heterocyclic compound falls under HTS 2933.49.60.00 per additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, as a non-fused quinoline derivative. The phosphate salt retains classification with the parent quinoline base.

Primaquine Phosphate

Primaquine phosphate is a synthetic 8-aminoquinoline derivative used for radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria. It qualifies for HTS 2933.49.60.00 as a quinoline ring-system compound listed in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, not further fused. The phosphate salt follows the parent compound per chapter classification rules.

Mefloquine Hydrochloride

Mefloquine hydrochloride features a quinoline ring and is employed as an antimalarial for prophylaxis and treatment. Classified under HTS 2933.49.60.00 for quinoline heterocycles specified in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI. Its structure fits non-fused quinoline systems without other heteroatoms.

Quinoline Yellow WS Dye Intermediate

Quinoline Yellow WS Dye Intermediate is a quinoline-based compound used in synthesizing the food colorant Quinoline Yellow. It falls under HTS 2933.49.60.00 as a non-fused quinoline heterocyclic listed in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, prior to final dye formulation. Excluded from Chapter 32 coloring matters.