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HS code for alkaloids, vegetable
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “alkaloids, vegetable” points to heading 2939: alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 2939 covers 24 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 2939 into 20 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 2939 covers 78 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 24 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 20 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 78 tariff lines 
USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 21 tariff lines · average 0.3% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 19 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 42 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 62 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
Argentina Free – 20% Third-country duty 103 tariff lines · average 0.6% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 33 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 23 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 19 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 45 tariff lines 
GCC Free – 5% Third-country duty 35 tariff lines · average 0.1% 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 19 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 20 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 6% Third-country duty 23 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for alkaloids, vegetable?
Alkaloids, vegetable are classified under 2939 (Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.