Quinine Ethyl Carbonate from Germany
Quinine ethyl carbonate is an ester derivative of quinine alkaloid from cinchona, historically used in tonic water and pharmaceuticals. HTS 2939.20.0050 covers this as other cinchona derivative. Less common but still commercially available.
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 esterification verification via IR spectroscopy (carbonyl at 1750 cm⁻¹)
• Declare ethanol content to confirm ethyl vs methyl carbonate
• Include stability data as ester more prone to hydrolysis than salts