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U.S. imports of alkaloid-containing medicaments (not in dosage form, nesoi) (HS 300349) totaled $760K in July 2026, traded with 7 countries.
Importers of Alkaloid-Containing Medicaments (Not in Dosage Form, NESOI) paid $11K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 10% on $113K in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Alkaloid-Containing Medicaments (Not in Dosage Form, NESOI) imports of $760K in July 2026 ran 31% below the year-to-date monthly average of $1.1M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataCovering alkaloid-based pharmaceutical preparations not elsewhere specified and not put up in measured doses, tariff line 3003490000 captures a broad range of plant-derived and synthetic alkaloid APIs — from opioid precursors to antimalarial compounds — that fall outside the pseudoephedrine-specific line. India leads US imports under this heading, followed by Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Canada, a supplier mix that reflects both generic API manufacturing capacity and originator pharmaceutical operations. Depending on the specific alkaloid, DEA scheduling requirements may apply in addition to standard FDA import procedures, making pre-import regulatory screening essential. Importers should verify whether the alkaloid in question is a controlled substance or listed chemical before shipment.
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The importer should cross-reference the alkaloid's CAS number against DEA's schedules of controlled substances and list of listed chemicals. If the substance appears on either list, DEA registration and, where applicable, import quota compliance are required before the shipment can enter. FDA registration of the foreign establishment is a separate, parallel requirement.
Customs and FDA will look at the commercial invoice, certificate of analysis, and packaging to confirm the product is a bulk API or intermediate rather than a packaged, measured-dose product. Key indicators include labeling in kilograms rather than unit doses, absence of patient-facing labeling, and a drug master file reference rather than an NDA/ANDA number. Mischaracterizing a finished product as bulk API to avoid dosage-form classification is a compliance risk.
Subheading 4 of 10 in heading 3003
Subheading 300349 · $760K of $89.3M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3003490000 | Other Medicaments Containing Alkaloids/Derivat | $760K | 1.49% | 14.93% | $11K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3003490000 | Other Medicaments Containing Alkaloids/Derivat | $411K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · July 2026
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India and United Kingdom together supply 98% of it.
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rate provision · imports
85.1% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 1.49%.
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$760KYoY · Pro
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$411KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.