Quinine Sulfate Dihydrate from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
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