Heading (4-digit)
2939Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives:
アルカロイド（天然のもの及びこれと同一の構造を有する合成のものに限る。）及びその塩、エーテル、エステルその他の誘導体
HS code 2939 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives:”. This code has 19 subcategories defined below it.
Latest trade statistics
In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 2939 (Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives:) totaled ¥549M (YoY +54.9%), with a volume of 55,959 KG at about ¥9,815/KG. The top import sources are France (26.4%), Germany (15.7%), Italy (13.8%). Exports totaled ¥1B (YoY +33.4%), with a volume of 2,725 KG at about ¥483,781/KG. The top export destinations are People's Republic of China (91.2%), United States of America (4.6%), Republic of Korea (1.4%).
Export (May 2026)
¥1B
YoY: +33.4%
Qty: 2,725 KG
Unit price: ¥483,781/KG
Import (May 2026)
¥549M
YoY: +54.9%
Qty: 55,959 KG
Unit price: ¥9,815/KG
Top export destinations (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | ¥4B | 91.2% | 8,865 KG | ¥472,820/KG |
| 2 | United States of America | ¥210M | 4.6% | 476 KG | ¥440,553/KG |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | ¥63M | 1.4% | 423 KG | ¥149,002/KG |
| 4 | Germany | ¥44M | 1.0% | 292 KG | ¥151,976/KG |
| 5 | Spain | ¥30M | 0.6% | 38 KG | ¥783,632/KG |
Top import sources (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | ¥3B | 26.4% | 22,412 KG | ¥129,342/KG |
| 2 | Germany | ¥2B | 15.7% | 228,132 KG | ¥7,543/KG |
| 3 | Italy | ¥2B | 13.8% | 43,014 KG | ¥35,263/KG |
| 4 | India | ¥867M | 7.9% | 35,217 KG | ¥24,619/KG |
| 5 | People's Republic of China | ¥765M | 7.0% | 295,436 KG | ¥2,590/KG |
Subcategories19items
Subheading (6-digit)
293911Concentrates 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; salts thereof
Subheading (6-digit)
293919Other
Subheading (6-digit)
293920Alkaloids of cinchona and their derivatives; salts thereof
Subheading (6-digit)
293930Caffeine and its salts
Subheading (6-digit)
293941Ephedrine and its salts
Subheading (6-digit)
293942Pseudoephedrine (INN) and its salts
Subheading (6-digit)
293943Cathine (INN) and its salts
Subheading (6-digit)
293944Norephedrine and its salts
Subheading (6-digit)
293945Levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamfetamine racemate and their salts
Subheading (6-digit)
293949Other
Subheading (6-digit)
293951Fenetylline (INN) and its salts
Subheading (6-digit)
293959Other
Subheading (6-digit)
293961Ergometrine (INN) and its salts
Subheading (6-digit)
293962Ergotamine (INN) and its salts
Subheading (6-digit)
293963Lysergic acid and its salts
Subheading (6-digit)
293969Other
Subheading (6-digit)
293972Cocaine, ecgonine; salts, esters and other derivatives thereof
Subheading (6-digit)
293979Other
Subheading (6-digit)
293980Other
Related codes
Other codes in the same classification group
2901Acyclic hydrocarbons:2902Cyclic hydrocarbons:2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons:2904Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons, whether or not halogenated:2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2906Cyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2907Phenols; phenol-alcohols:2908Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols:2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2910Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, with a three-membered ring, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2912Aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraformaldehyde:2914Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2915Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2916Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2917Polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2918Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2919Phosphoric esters and their salts, including lactophosphates; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2920Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (excluding esters of hydrogen halides) and their salts; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2921Amine-function compounds:2922Oxygen-function amino-compounds:2923Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined:2924Carboxyamide-function compounds; amide-function compounds of carbonic acid:2925Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) and imine-function compounds:2926Nitrile-function compounds:2929Compounds with other nitrogen function:2930Organo-sulphur compounds:2931Other organo-inorganic compounds:2932Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only:2933Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only:2934Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; other heterocyclic compounds:2935Sulphonamides:2936Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates), derivatives thereof used primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of the foregoing, whether or not in any solvent:2937Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones:2938Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives:2941Antibiotics:
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