Quinine Sulfate Dihydrate from Canada
Quinine sulfate dihydrate is a salt of quinine, a natural alkaloid extracted from the bark of the cinchona tree (vegetal origin). It is primarily used as an antimalarial drug and for treating leg cramps. Classified under HTS 2939.79.00.00 as a derivative (salt) of a vegetal alkaloid not specifically covered elsewhere in heading 2939.
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
• Provide certificates of analysis confirming purity and vegetal origin to meet Chapter 29 requirements
• Comply with FDA import regulations for pharmaceuticals, including prior notice via ACE system
• Avoid misclassification as synthetic by documenting natural extraction process from cinchona