Quinine Hydrochloride Dihydrate from Mexico
Quinine hydrochloride dihydrate is a salt of the quinoline alkaloid quinine, used in antimalarial treatments and tonic water production. Classified under HTS 2933.49.70.00 as a quinoline ring-system compound with nitrogen hetero-atoms, in salt form per Chapter 29 note on organic salts. This chemically defined compound is imported for both pharmaceutical and food/beverage applications.
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
• Dual FDA/TTB approval needed for pharma vs. food use; declare intended end-use to prevent misclassification
• Include salt formation details and water content in CoA; customs verifies against Chapter 29 salt classification rules