Quinine Sulfate Dihydrate from Germany
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 — Germany → 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
• 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