Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives
In plain English
This category covers alkaloids that are natural or created by synthesis, along with their salts, ethers, esters, and other related forms. The items are sorted into specific groups based on their source or chemical structure, such as those derived from opium, cinchona, ephedrine, theophylline, rye ergot, or plants like coca. Some subcategories focus on particular substances like caffeine, cocaine, or ecgonine, while others group together various derivatives of these main compounds. Remaining alkaloids that do not fit into these specific descriptions are placed in a general category for other natural or synthetic alkaloids and their derivatives.
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.
Alkaloids; of opium and their derivatives; salts thereof
Alkaloids; of opium and their derivatives; other than in 2939.11, salts thereof
Alkaloids; of cinchona and their derivatives; salts thereof
Alkaloids; caffeine and its salts
Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; salts thereof
Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; pseudoephedrine (INN) and its salts
Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; cathine (INN) and its salts
Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; norephedrine and its salts
Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamefetamine racemate and their salts
Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN), norephedrine, cathine (INN), levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamefetamine racemate and their salts
Alkaloids; theophylline and aminophylline (theophylline-ethylenediamine) and their derivatives; salts thereof, fenetylline (INN) and its salts
Alkaloids; theophylline and aminophylline (theophylline-ethylenediamine) and their derivatives; salts thereof, other than fenetylline
Alkaloids; of rye ergot and their derivatives, ergometrine (INN) and its salts
Alkaloids; of rye ergot and their derivatives, ergotamine (INN) and its salts
Alkaloids; of rye ergot and their derivatives, lysergic acid and its salts
Alkaloids; of rye ergot and their derivatives, salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2939.6
Alkaloids; of vegetal origin, cocaine, ecgonine; salts, esters and other derivatives thereof
Alkaloids; of vegetal origin, other than cocaine, ecgonine; salts, esters and other derivatives; n.e.c. in heading no. 2939
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
- 2939.11Codeine (Medication)— country-by-country customs rules
- 2939.59Adderall (Medication)— country-by-country customs rules
- 2939.59Vyvanse / Lisdexamfetamine— country-by-country customs rules
Chapter 29 classification notes
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.
Binding tariff ruling databaseOther headings in Chapter 29
- 2901 — Acyclic hydrocarbons
- 2902 — Cyclic hydrocarbons
- 2903 — Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons
- 2904 — Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons; wheth…
- 2905 — Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitro…
- 2906 — Alcohols; cyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitr…
- 2907 — Phenols; monophenols, polyphenols, and phenol-alcohols
- 2908 — Phenols or phenol-alcohols; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitr…
- 2909 — Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol …
- 2910 — Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-me…
- 2911 — Acetals and hemiacetals; whether or not with other oxygen function, an…
- 2912 — Aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers …
- 2913 — Aldehydes; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivative…
- 2914 — Ketones and quinones; whether or not with other oxygen function, and t…
- 2915 — Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, ha…
- 2916 — Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, thei…
- 2917 — Acids; polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and …
- 2918 — Acids; carboxylic acid with additional oxygen function and their anhyd…
- 2919 — Esters; phosphoric, and their salts, including lactophosphates, their …
- 2920 — Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (other than of hydrogen …
- 2921 — Amine-function compounds
- 2922 — Oxygen-function amino-compounds
- 2923 — Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; lecithins and other phosphoa…
- 2924 — Carboxyamide-function compounds; amide-function compounds of carbonic …
- 2925 — Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) an…
- 2926 — Nitrile-function compounds
- 2927 — Diazo-, azo- or azoxy-compounds
- 2928 — Organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylamine
- 2929 — Nitrogen-function compounds, n.e.c. in chapter 29
- 2930 — Organo-sulphur compounds
- 2931 — Other organo-inorganic compounds
- 2932 — Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only
- 2933 — Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only
- 2934 — Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; othe…
- 2935 — Sulphonamides
- 2936 — Provitamins, vitamins; natural or reproduced by synthesis (including n…
- 2937 — Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or re…
- 2938 — Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ether…
- 2940 — Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose…
- 2941 — Antibiotics
- 2942 — Organic compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29