Code 2939 79 · Heading 2939

Other natural or synthetic plant alkaloids and their salts, ethers, esters or other derivatives, excluding nicotine and specifically listed alkaloids

This covers plant alkaloids, whether natural or synthetic, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives. It excludes nicotine and its derivatives, as well as the other alkaloids and derivatives specifically excluded in the legal description.

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Vegetal alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives (excl. alkaloids of opium, alkaloids of cinchons, theophylline, aminophylline "theophylline-ethylenediamine" alkaloids of rye ergot and their salts and derivatives, cocaine, ecgonine, levometamfetamine, metamfetamine "INN", metamfetamine racemate, and salts, esters and other derivatives thereof, caffeine and ephedrines, and their salts, cocaine and ecgonine and salts, esters and other derivatives thereof)

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Step 1 · Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industries
Is it an inorganic or organic chemical; a pharmaceutical product; a fertilizer; a tanning or dye extract, pigment, paint, varnish, filler or printing ink; an essential oil, perfume, cosmetic or toilet product; soap, a surface-active, washing, cleaning, polishing or wax product; a protein, modified starch, glue or enzyme; an explosive, pyrotechnic article, match or other specified combustible material; a photographic or cinematographic product; or another chemical product?
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Step 2 · Chapter 29 Organic chemicals 2 of 11 chapters in section VI
What type of organic chemical is it—for example, a hydrocarbon, alcohol, acid, nitrogen compound, sulfur compound, heterocyclic compound, vitamin, hormone, glycoside, plant alkaloid, sugar, antibiotic or another listed organic compound?
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Step 3 · Heading 2939 Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and … 39 of 42 headings under chapter 29
Which type is the product: opium alkaloid, cinchona alkaloid, caffeine, ephedra alkaloid, theophylline or aminophylline, ergot alkaloid, cocaine or ecgonine, another plant alkaloid, or a non-plant alkaloid?
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Step 4 · Subheading 2939 79 Vegetal alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthes… 18 of 19 subheadings under heading 2939
Is it nicotine or one of its salts, ethers, esters or other derivatives?

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2939 11 Concentrates 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, and salts thereof 0.0%
2939 19 Alkaloids of opium and their derivatives, and salts thereof (excl. concentrates 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, and salts thereof) 0.0%
2939 20 Alkaloids of cinchona and their derivatives; salts thereof 0.0%
2939 30 Caffeine and its salts 0.0%
2939 41 Ephedrine and its salts 0.0%
2939 42 Pseudoephedrine "INN" and its salts 0.0%
2939 43 Cathine "INN" and its salts 0.0%
2939 44 Norephedrine and its salts 0.0%
2939 45 Levometamfetamine, metamfetamine "INN", metamfetamine racemate and their salts 0.0%
2939 49 Alkaloids of ephedra and their derivatives; salts thereof (excl. ephedrine, pseudoephedrine "INN", cathine "INN", norephedrine, levometamfetamine, metamfetamine "INN", metamfetamine racemate and their salts) 0.0%
2939 51 Fenetylline "INN" and its salts 0.0%
2939 59 Theophylline and aminophylline "theophylline-ethylenediamine" and their derivatives, and salts thereof (excl. fenetylline "INN" and its salts) 0.0%
2939 61 Ergometrine "INN" and its salts 0.0%
2939 62 Ergotamine "INN" and its salts 0.0%
2939 63 Lysergic acid and its salts 0.0%
2939 69 Alkaloids of rye ergot and their derivatives; salts thereof (excl. lysergic acid, ergotamine and ergometrine, and their salts) 0.0%
2939 72 Cocaine, ecgonine; salts, esters and other derivatives thereof 0.0%
2939 79 Vegetal alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives (excl. alkaloids of opium, alkaloids of cinchons, theophylline, aminophylline "theophylline-ethylenediamine" alkaloids of rye ergot and their salts and derivatives, cocaine, ecgonine, levometamfetamine, metamfetamine "INN", metamfetamine racemate, and salts, esters and other derivatives thereof, caffeine and ephedrines, and their salts, cocaine and ecgonine and salts, esters and other derivatives thereof) you are here 0.0%
2939 80 Non-vegetal alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives 0.0%

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29.39.7900

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Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

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UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

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Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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