3004.41.00.00 - Containing ephedrine or its salts

This HTS category, 3004.41.00.00, encompasses pharmaceutical preparations containing ephedrine or its salts, intended for therapeutic or prophylactic uses. These products are specifically packaged in measured doses or in forms suitable for retail sale. The classification hinges on the presence of ephedrine as a primary active ingredient.

It is crucial to differentiate this category from its siblings. HTS 3004.42.00.00 covers preparations containing pseudoephedrine, a closely related but distinct alkaloid. Similarly, HTS 3004.43.00.00 is reserved for products containing norephedrine. When a medicament contains ephedrine in combination with other alkaloids or derivatives not specifically listed in sibling categories, it would fall under the residual category 3004.49.00.

As a leaf node, 3004.41.00.00 does not have further subdivisions. Therefore, classification within this code relies entirely on the confirmation of ephedrine or its salts as the key active component, and that the product meets the general criteria for medicaments put up in measured doses or for retail sale as defined under heading 3004. Examples include nasal decongestants or asthma relief medications where ephedrine is the principal medicinal ingredient.