Dihydrocodeine Tartrate from Germany
Dihydrocodeine tartrate, a semi-synthetic opium alkaloid salt, provides analgesic and antitussive effects. Covered by HTS 2939.19.5000 as an 'other' opium derivative salt per classification rules for salts.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% floor rate
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Provide comparative dissolution profiles if substituting for existing approved APIs
• Declare exact tartrate salt ratio to avoid weight-based duty miscalculations
• Secure temperature-controlled shipping for moisture-sensitive alkaloid salts