HS Heading 2939
Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives
21 tariff lines in this heading, within chapter 29 (Organic chemicals). Click any HS code for the full breakdown and a duty calculation.
| HS Code | Description | CD | SD | VAT | AIT | RD | AT | TTI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29391100 | CONCENTRATES OF POPPY STRAW..PHOLCODINE(INN)THEBACON(INN)&THEBAINE;SL.T.OF | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29391900 | OTHER ALKALOIDS OF OPIUM AND THEIR DERIVATIVES;SALTS THEREOF | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29392010 | Quinine and its salts | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 27.5% |
| 29392090 | Alkaloids of cinchona and their derivatives; salts thereof, Exlc. Quinine and i | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29393000 | Caffeine And Its Salts | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29394100 | Ephedrine And Its Salts Excl.Pseudoephedrine (Inn) And Its Salts | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29394200 | Pseudoephedrine (Inn) And Its Salts | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29394300 | CATHINE )INN) AND ITS SALTS | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29394400 | Norephedrine and its salts | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29394500 | Levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamfetamine racemate and their salts | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29394900 | Other Ephedrines And Their Salts Nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29395100 | FENETYLLINE (INN) AND ITS SALTS | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29395900 | OTHER THEOPHYLLINE AND AMINOPHYLLINE..DERIVATIVES;SALTS THEREOF | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29396100 | Ergometrine (Inn) And Its Salts | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29396200 | Ergotamine (Inn) And Its Salts | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29396300 | Lysergic Acid And Its Salts | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29396900 | Other Alkaloids Of Rye Ergot And Their Derivatives; Salts Thereof;Nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29397200 | Cocaine, ecgonine; salts, esters and other derivatives thereof | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29397910 | Other | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 27.5% |
| 29397990 | Other | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29398000 | Other | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 640,911,461 (175,574 kg) under this heading, across 11 of its 21 tariff lines. The remaining 10 recorded no commercial import in that window.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 5 | 25,856 kg | BDT 87,769,872 |
| January 2026 | 8 | 43,640 kg | BDT 122,225,652 |
| February 2026 | 5 | 40,202 kg | BDT 77,855,885 |
| March 2026 | 7 | 25,106 kg | BDT 79,975,417 |
| April 2026 | 9 | 14,221 kg | BDT 115,413,948 |
| May 2026 | 7 | 26,549 kg | BDT 157,670,687 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
- 29398000 — Other — BDT 55,444,148
- 29391900 — OTHER ALKALOIDS OF OPIUM AND THEIR DERIVATIVES;SALTS THEREOF — BDT 52,336,625
- 29395900 — OTHER THEOPHYLLINE AND AMINOPHYLLINE..DERIVATIVES;SALTS THEREOF — BDT 21,436,958
- 29395100 — FENETYLLINE (INN) AND ITS SALTS — BDT 17,979,786
- 29393000 — Caffeine And Its Salts — BDT 6,071,783
Bonded imports. A further BDT 40,503 (10 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 0.0% of the total value imported under this heading.
Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.