Cocaine Hydrochloride
Cocaine hydrochloride is the salt form of cocaine, a tropane alkaloid derived from the coca plant (Erythroxylum coca), classified under HTS 2939.72.00.00 as a salt of cocaine of vegetal origin. It is a white crystalline powder used in limited medical contexts for its local anesthetic properties.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If when formulated as immunological products or antisera
Chapter 29 excludes immunological products which fall under heading 3002 for pharmaceutical preparations.
If put up in measured doses for retail medicinal use
Medicaments containing cocaine derivatives in dosage form are classified in Chapter 30, not as pure chemical compounds.
If for other vegetable alkaloids not specifically cocaine/ecgonine
Different alkaloids like morphine or quinine have separate subheadings within 2939.99.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain DEA registration and FDA approval prior to import; ensure all shipments include certificates of analysis verifying pharmaceutical grade purity
• Common pitfall: failure to declare exact alkaloid content leads to seizure
Related Products under HTS 2939.72.00.00
Ecgonine Hydrochloride
Ecgonine hydrochloride is the salt of ecgonine, a key derivative and hydrolysis product of cocaine from coca leaves, falling under HTS 2939.72.00.00 as specified in the tariff description. It serves as a chemical intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis.
Cocaine Base (Freebase)
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.
Benzoylecgonine
Benzoylecgonine is a major metabolite and derivative of cocaine found in coca processing, classified under HTS 2939.72.00.00 as an 'other derivative' of ecgonine/cocaine of vegetal origin. Commonly used in forensic and toxicology testing.
Ecgonine Methyl Ester
Ecgonine methyl ester is an ester derivative of ecgonine from coca alkaloids, explicitly covered by HTS 2939.72.00.00 as 'esters...thereof' of vegetal origin. Utilized in biochemical research and synthesis.
Cocaine Sulfate
Cocaine sulfate represents a less common salt form of the coca alkaloid cocaine, falling under HTS 2939.72.00.00 per the 'salts' provision for vegetal alkaloids. Applied in specialized pharmaceutical research.