Nicotine Bitartrate Dihydrate USP from Mexico
Nicotine bitartrate, the dihydrate salt of pyridine/pyrrolidine alkaloid nicotine, qualifies as a heterocyclic nitrogen drug under HTS 2933.99.90.00. Used in smoking cessation therapies and imported as purified API.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Obtain FDA tobacco product authorization or NDC for import
• Include enantiomeric purity certificate (S)-nicotine
• Declare as 'not for recreational use' to avoid excise taxes