2939.80.00.10
Saxitoxin
Classification path
- Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives
- Other
- Saxitoxin
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- 6.5%
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 30.5%
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Trade agreement rates
Related lines in heading 2939
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- 2939.19.10.00Alkaloids of opium and their derivatives; salts thereof / Papaverine and its saltsFree
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- 2939.19.50.00Alkaloids of opium and their derivatives; salts thereof / OtherFree
- 2939.20.00.10Alkaloids of cinchona and their derivatives; salts thereof / Quinine and its saltsFree
- 2939.20.00.50Alkaloids of cinchona and their derivatives; salts thereof / OtherFree
- 2939.30.00.00Caffeine and its saltsFree
- 2939.41.00.00Alkaloids of ephedra and their derivatives; salts thereof / Ephedrine and its saltsFree
- 2939.42.00.00Pseudoephedrine (INN) and its saltsFree
- 2939.43.00.00Alkaloids of ephedra and their derivatives; salts thereof / Cathine (INN) and its saltsFree
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About heading 2939
Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives
Heading 2939 covers alkaloids, whether extracted from plants or reproduced by synthesis, plus their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives. The heading is split first by the plant source or alkaloid family: opium, cinchona, caffeine, ephedra, theophylline and aminophylline, rye ergot, other vegetal origin, and a residual other group. Most lines in this heading are free of general (MFN) duty; the residual 2939.80 lines carry 6.5%.
Full guide to heading 2939Products in this heading
- Caffeine powder and caffeine salts
- Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine salts
- Quinine and quinine salts
- Theophylline and aminophylline
- Ergotamine and ergometrine
- Morphine, codeine and oxycodone salts
- Atropine and its salts
- Saxitoxin
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for caffeine?
Caffeine and its salts are classified under 2939.30.00.00, at a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on pseudoephedrine and its salts?
Pseudoephedrine (INN) and its salts fall under 2939.42.00.00, at a general (MFN) rate of Free.
How do I classify saxitoxin?
Saxitoxin is named in 2939.80.00.10, which carries a general (MFN) rate of 6.5%.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.