Quinine Sulfate Dihydrate USP from Germany
Quinine sulfate, a salt of the cinchona alkaloid, used in antimalarial drugs and tonic water. Falls under HTS 2939.80.00 as an alkaloid salt derivative, classified with the parent alkaloid per Chapter 29 salt rules.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• FDA drug master file required for USP grade; common error is missing polymorph specification
• Declare dihydrate form explicitly (CAS 6119-70-6) to match HTS chemical definition
• Stability data mandatory for pharma imports; avoid moisture exposure in transit