2939.72.00.00/Cocaine Base (Freebase)/Canada

Cocaine Base (Freebase) from Canada

Cocaine base, the free alkaloid extracted from coca leaves without salt formation, qualifies under HTS 2939.72.00.00 as 'cocaine' itself, a natural vegetable alkaloid. Used in analytical chemistry and limited synthesis.

Duty Rate — Canada → United States

100%

Rate breakdown

9903.04.60100%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% 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)

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Import Tips

• Include batch-specific alkaloid content analysis; use tamper-evident packaging for transport

• Pitfall: importing without quota allocation results in immediate CBP detention