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HS HEADING 2939

Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives

HEADING

2939

CHAPTER

29Organic chemicals

6-digit subheadings (19)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

2939.11

Alkaloids; of opium and their derivatives; salts thereof

2939.19

Alkaloids; of opium and their derivatives; other than in 2939.11, salts thereof

2939.20

Alkaloids; of cinchona and their derivatives; salts thereof

2939.30

Alkaloids; caffeine and its salts

2939.41

Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; salts thereof

2939.42

Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; pseudoephedrine (INN) and its salts

2939.43

Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; cathine (INN) and its salts

2939.44

Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; norephedrine and its salts

2939.45

Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamefetamine racemate and their salts

2939.49

Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN), norephedrine, cathine (INN), levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamefetamine racemate and their salts

2939.51

Alkaloids; theophylline and aminophylline (theophylline-ethylenediamine) and their derivatives; salts thereof, fenetylline (INN) and its salts

2939.59

Alkaloids; theophylline and aminophylline (theophylline-ethylenediamine) and their derivatives; salts thereof, other than fenetylline

2939.61

Alkaloids; of rye ergot and their derivatives, ergometrine (INN) and its salts

2939.62

Alkaloids; of rye ergot and their derivatives, ergotamine (INN) and its salts

2939.63

Alkaloids; of rye ergot and their derivatives, lysergic acid and its salts

2939.69

Alkaloids; of rye ergot and their derivatives, salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2939.6

2939.72

Alkaloids; of vegetal origin, cocaine, ecgonine; salts, esters and other derivatives thereof

2939.79

Alkaloids; of vegetal origin, other than cocaine, ecgonine; salts, esters and other derivatives; n.e.c. in heading no. 2939

2939.80

Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, esters and other derivatives n.e.c. in heading no. 2939

Covered items classified under 2939

Chapter 29 classification notes

Key chapter for pharmaceutical intermediates, narcotic and psychotropic substances (controlled under the 1961 and 1971 UN Conventions), and list-1 chemicals under the 1988 Convention (drug-precursor control). Import requires prior authorisation from the national competent authority.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Finished medicaments: Chapter 30 (3004). Agricultural pesticides: Chapter 38 (3808) when formulated; raw active ingredients may be Chapter 29. Essential oils: Chapter 33 when perfumery-grade.

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

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