Vegetable saps and extracts; opium

HS v2017 Code: 130211

About vegetable saps and extracts; opium

HS code 130211 covers the trade of vegetable saps and extracts, including the highly regulated substance opium. This industry plays a crucial role in the pharmaceutical and natural medicine sectors, providing key ingredients for a wide range of products. As a heavily controlled commodity, the production and trade of these materials are subject to strict international regulations to ensure responsible and ethical practices.

Production process

The production of vegetable saps and extracts, such as opium, typically involves the careful harvesting and processing of specific plant materials. This often includes the incision of plant tissues to collect the sap or extract, followed by various purification and concentration techniques to obtain the desired compounds. The exact methods can vary depending on the specific plant source and the intended use of the final product.

Production inputs

The main inputs for this industry include the raw plant materials, such as the opium poppy 120300 Poppy seeds and other medicinal plants. Specialized equipment for harvesting, processing, and refining the saps and extracts is also required. Additionally, the industry relies on a skilled workforce with expertise in botanical identification, extraction methods, and regulatory compliance.

Production outputs

The outputs of this industry are the various vegetable saps and extracts, which are then used as inputs for a range of downstream industries. These include the pharmaceutical sector, which utilizes these materials for the production of pain relievers, sedatives, and other medicinal products 300490 Medicaments. The natural health and wellness industry also consumes these outputs for the formulation of herbal supplements and alternative medicines.

Revisions to 130211

Classification codes are adjusted frequently. The code may have been revised or replaced between system versions. The table below shows the history (newest to oldest) of the code 130211. The most recent 1 version of this code (130211) is in the HS v2022 system:

This page shows a legacy version of code 130211 ( HS v2017).

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Family tree for vegetable saps and extracts; opium

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/13'>13: Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/1302'>1302: Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/130211'>130211: Vegetable saps and extracts; opium</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/130212'>130212: Vegetable saps and extracts; of liquorice</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/130213'>130213: Vegetable saps and extracts; of hops</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/130214'>130214: Vegetable saps and extracts; of ephedra</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/130219'>130219: Vegetable saps and extracts; n.e.c. in item no. 1302.1</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/130220'>130220: Pectic substances; pectinates and pectates</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/130231'>130231: Mucilages and thickeners; agar-agar, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/130232'>130232: Mucilages and thickeners; whether or not modified, derived from locust beans, locust bean seeds or guar seeds</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/130239'>130239: Mucilages and thickeners; whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products, n.e.c. in item no. 1302.3</a>"]

    

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