Protopine from Japan
Protopine is an allocryptopine alkaloid from opium poppy and other plants (vegetal origin), with sedative properties. As unspecified vegetal alkaloid, falls under HTS 2939.79.00.00.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) 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
• DEA exemption letter for non-opium scheduled alkaloids
• Opium poppy origin requires narcotic import permit
• Distinguish from controlled allocryptopine