HTS heading 2939: Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives
Heading 2939 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives. Below: every rated tariff line in it with its general duty rate, Section 301 China status and exclusions, then a page per line with a free duty calculator.
Heading 2939 at a glance
- 21 rated tariff lines; 20 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
- Ad valorem general rates from 6.5% to 6.5%.
- Section 301 (products of China): 1 of 21 lines on a list in effect (List 3).
Goods named in this heading (official line texts): Concentrates of poppy straw; buprenorphine (INN); codeine, dihydrocodeine (INN), ethylmorphine…, Papaverine and its salts, Synthetic, Alkaloids of cinchona and their derivatives; salts thereof, Caffeine an…, Ephedrine and its salts, Pseudoephedrine (INN) and its salts, Cathine (INN) and its salts, Norephedrine and its salts, Levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamfetamine racemate and their .
Subheadings (6-digit)
- 2939.11: Alkaloids of opium and their derivatives; salts thereof (1 line)
- 2939.19: Other (3 lines)
- 2939.20: Alkaloids of cinchona and their derivatives; salts thereof (1 line)
- 2939.30: Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters a…: Caffeine an… (1 line)
- 2939.41: Alkaloids of ephedra and their derivatives; salts thereof (1 line)
- 2939.42: Alkaloids of ephedra and their derivatives; salts thereof (1 line)
- 2939.43: Alkaloids of ephedra and their derivatives; salts thereof (1 line)
- 2939.44: Alkaloids of ephedra and their derivatives; salts thereof (1 line)
- 2939.45: Alkaloids of ephedra and their derivatives; salts thereof (1 line)
- 2939.49: Alkaloids of ephedra and their derivatives; salts thereof (1 line)
- 2939.51: Theophylline and aminophylline (theophylline- ethylenediamine) and their derivatives; salts thereof (1 line)
- 2939.59: Theophylline and aminophylline (theophylline- ethylenediamine) and their derivatives; salts thereof (1 line)
- 2939.61: Alkaloids of rye ergot and their derivatives; salts thereof (1 line)
- 2939.62: Alkaloids of rye ergot and their derivatives; salts thereof (1 line)
- 2939.63: Alkaloids of rye ergot and their derivatives; salts thereof (1 line)
- 2939.69: Alkaloids of rye ergot and their derivatives; salts thereof (1 line)
- 2939.72: Other, of vegetal origin (1 line)
- 2939.79: Other, of vegetal origin (1 line)
- 2939.80: Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters a…: Other (1 line)
All tariff lines in heading 2939
| Line | Description | General | Section 301 (China) | Exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2939.11.00 | Concentrates of poppy straw; buprenorphine (INN); codeine, dihydrocodeine (INN), ethylmorphine… | Free | none | |
| 2939.19.10 | Other: Papaverine and its salts | Free | none | |
| 2939.19.20 | Other: Synthetic | Free | none | |
| 2939.19.50 | Other: Other | Free | none | |
| 2939.20.00 | Alkaloids of cinchona and their derivatives; salts thereof | Free | none | |
| 2939.30.00 | Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters a…: Caffeine an… | Free | none | |
| 2939.41.00 | Alkaloids of ephedra and their derivatives; salts thereof: Ephedrine and its salts | Free | none | |
| 2939.42.00 | Pseudoephedrine (INN) and its salts | Free | none | |
| 2939.43.00 | Alkaloids of ephedra and their derivatives; salts thereof: Cathine (INN) and its salts | Free | none | |
| 2939.44.00 | Alkaloids of ephedra and their derivatives; salts thereof: Norephedrine and its salts | Free | none | |
| 2939.45.00 | Levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamfetamine racemate and their salts | Free | none | |
| 2939.49.03 | Alkaloids of ephedra and their derivatives; salts thereof: Other | Free | none | |
| 2939.51.00 | Fenetylline (INN) and its salts | Free | none | |
| 2939.59.00 | Theophylline and aminophylline (theophylline- ethylenediamine) and their derivat…: Other | Free | none | |
| 2939.61.00 | Alkaloids of rye ergot and their derivatives; salts thereof: Ergometrine and its salts | Free | none | |
| 2939.62.00 | Alkaloids of rye ergot and their derivatives; salts thereof: Ergotamine and its salts | Free | none | |
| 2939.63.00 | Alkaloids of rye ergot and their derivatives; salts thereof: Lysergic acid and its salts | Free | none | |
| 2939.69.00 | Alkaloids of rye ergot and their derivatives; salts thereof: Other | Free | none | |
| 2939.72.00 | Cocaine, ecgonine; salts, esters and other derivatives thereof | Free | none | |
| 2939.79.00 | Other, of vegetal origin: Other | Free | none | |
| 2939.80.00 | Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters a…: Other | 6.5% | List 3 +25% |
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General information from the official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC) and USTR Section 301 notices in HTS Chapter 99; not legal or customs advice. Classification is decided by CBP; confirm with a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling.
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