Mexican Yam Diosgenin Powder from Germany
Diosgenin, a steroidal sapogenin precursor to progesterone, extracted from Mexican wild yam (Dioscorea villosa) rhizomes. Obtained indirectly from vegetable materials through acid hydrolysis, used primarily as a hormone intermediate. Fits HTS 2937.23.10 for natural steroidal hormone derivatives.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• CITES permits may be needed for wild yam species; provide chromatograms showing >90% purity; document hydrolysis process to prove indirect vegetable origin