Cocaine Hydrochloride from Canada
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.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
100%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.60100%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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