Quinine Hydrochloride from Mexico
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.
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
• 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