U.S. import tariffs · heading 2939

Heading 2939: Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other…

Every line of heading 2939 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with its general (column 1) duty rate. Open a code for the landed cost calculator, trade agreement rates and email alerts if the rate changes.

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

Chapter 29: Organic chemicals. Schedule checked on November 8, 2026.

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Tariff lines

HTS codeOfficial descriptionGeneral rate
2939.11.00.00Concentrates of poppy straw; buprenorphine (INN); codeine, dihydrocodeine (INN), ethylmorphine, etorphine (INN), heroin, hydrocodone (INN), hydromorphone (INN), morphine, nicomorphine (INN), oxycodone (INN), oxymorphone (INN), pholcodine (INN), thebacon (INN) and thebaine; salts thereofFree
2939.19Other:
2939.19.10.00Papaverine and its saltsFree
2939.19.20.00SyntheticFree
2939.19.50.00OtherFree
2939.20.00Alkaloids of cinchona and their derivatives; salts thereofFree
2939.20.00.10Quinine and its salts
2939.20.00.50Other
2939.30.00.00Caffeine and its saltsFree
2939.41.00.00Ephedrine and its saltsFree
2939.42.00.00Pseudoephedrine (INN) and its saltsFree
2939.43.00.00Cathine (INN) and its saltsFree
2939.44.00.00Norephedrine and its saltsFree
2939.45.00.00Levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamfetamine racemate and their saltsFree
2939.49.03.00OtherFree
2939.51.00.00Fenetylline (INN) and its saltsFree
2939.59.00.00OtherFree
2939.61.00.00Ergometrine and its saltsFree
2939.62.00.00Ergotamine and its saltsFree
2939.63.00.00Lysergic acid and its saltsFree
2939.69.00.00OtherFree
2939.72.00.00Cocaine, ecgonine; salts, esters and other derivatives thereofFree
2939.79.00OtherFree
2939.79.00.10Atropine (INN) and its salts
2939.79.00.90Other
2939.80.00Other6.5%
2939.80.00.10Saxitoxin
2939.80.00.50Other

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Exports are reported with Schedule B numbers. Heading 2939 has 21 of them; the first 12 are below. Schedule B lookup →

  • 2939.11.0000CONCENTRATES OF POPPY STRAW; BUPRENORPHINE (INN) CODEINE, DIHYDROCODEINE (INN), ETHYLMORPHINE (INN), ETORPHINE (INN), HEROIN, HYDROCOCDONE (INN), ETC.
  • 2939.19.0000ALKALOIDS OF OPIUM AND THEIR DERIVATIVES, SALTS THEREOF, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED
  • 2939.20.0010QUININE AND ITS SALTS
  • 2939.20.0050ALKALOIDS OF CINCHONA (EXCLUDING QUININE AND ITS SALTS) AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; SALTS THEREOF
  • 2939.30.0000CAFFEINE AND ITS SALTS
  • 2939.41.0000EPHEDRINE AND ITS SALTS
  • 2939.42.0000PSEUDOEPHEDRINE AND ITS SALTS
  • 2939.43.0000CATHINE (INN) AND ITS SALTS
  • 2939.44.0000NOREPHEDRINE AND ITS SALTS
  • 2939.45.0000LEVOMETAMFETAMINE, METAMFETAMINE (INN), METAMFETAMINE RACEMATE AND THEIR SALTS
  • 2939.49.0300EPHEDRINES AND THEIR SALTS, NESOI
  • 2939.51.0000FENETYLLINE (INN) AND ITS SALTS

Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Schedule B: U.S. Census Bureau. Information only, not legal or customs advice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection decides the classification and the duty. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you ship.

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