Codeine Phosphate from China
Codeine phosphate is a salt of codeine, an opium alkaloid used as a pain reliever and cough suppressant. It falls under HTS 2939.19.5000 as a derivative salt of an opium alkaloid, specifically within 'other' opium alkaloid derivatives not elsewhere specified. This classification applies to pure chemical forms for pharmaceutical use.
Duty Rate — China → United States
100%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.60100%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
9903.05.860%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 import permits as codeine phosphate is a controlled substance under US regulations
• Provide certificates of analysis confirming purity and identity to meet FDA pharmaceutical import standards
• Avoid classifying as a finished dosage form; pure chemical imports stay under Chapter 29, not Chapter 30