Codeine Phosphate from Japan
Codeine phosphate is the phosphate salt of codeine, a natural opium alkaloid used primarily as a cough suppressant and mild analgesic in pharmaceutical formulations. It falls under HTS 2939.11.00.00 as a salt of an opium alkaloid explicitly listed in the heading. This classification applies to chemically defined organic compounds meeting Chapter 29 requirements.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain DEA registration and narcotic import permit prior to shipment; failure results in seizure
• Include certificates of analysis confirming purity and batch identity; required for FDA clearance
• Use secure transport with tamper-evident packaging to comply with controlled substance regulations