Quinine Sulfate Dihydrate from China
Quinine sulfate dihydrate is a salt of the cinchona alkaloid quinine, used primarily as an antimalarial drug and for treating leg cramps. It falls under HTS 2939.20.00 as a derivative salt of cinchona alkaloids, fitting chapter 29's scope for chemically defined organic compounds and their salts. This white crystalline powder is typically imported in bulk for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain FDA approval and Drug Master File for pharmaceutical-grade imports; provide certificates of analysis confirming purity >98%; avoid misclassification as finished dosage forms which fall under Chapter 30