Heading 3006
HTS code 3006 — Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter
- Chapter
- 30 — Pharmaceuticals
- Tariff lines
- 14
- General duty
- General duty rates from 4.2% to 6.4%, with 8 duty-free lines; 2 lines carry a specific or compound duty
Tariff lines under heading 3006
Full 10-digit codes with their general (MFN) duty rates. The correct line depends on the product's material, construction, and use.
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3006.10.0100 | Sterile surgical catgut, similar sterile suture materials (including sterile absorbable surgical or dental yarns) and sterile tissue adhesives for surgical wound closure; sterile laminaria and sterile laminaria tents; sterile absorbable surgical or dental hemostatics; sterile surgical or dental adhesion barriers, whether or not absorbable (Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter) | Free | kg |
| 3006.30.1000 | Containing antigens or antisera (Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter > Opacifying preparations for X-ray examinations; diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patient) | Free | kg |
| 3006.30.5000 | Other (Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter > Opacifying preparations for X-ray examinations; diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patient) | Free | kg |
| 3006.40.0000 | Dental cements and other dental fillings; bone reconstruction cements (Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter) | Free | kg |
| 3006.50.0000 | First-aid boxes and kits (Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter) | Free | kg |
| 3006.60.0000 | Chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on other products of heading 2937 or on spermicides (Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter) | Free | kg |
| 3006.70.0000 | Gel preparations designed to be used in human or veterinary medicine as a lubricant for parts of the body for surgical operations or physical examinations or as a coupling agent between the body and medical instruments (Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter) | 5% | kg |
| 3006.91.0000 | Appliances identifiable for ostomy use (Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter > Other) | 4.2% | kg |
| 3006.92.0000 | Waste pharmaceuticals (Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter > Other) | Free | kg |
| 3006.93.1000 | Packaged with medicinal preparations (Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter > Other > Placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognized clinical trial, put up in measured doses) | Free | kg |
| 3006.93.2000 | Containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar (Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter > Other > Placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognized clinical trial, put up in measured doses) | 40¢/kg + 10.4% | kg |
| 3006.93.5000 | Containing ingredients having nutritional value, in which starch or other foodstuff predominates by weight (Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter > Other > Placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognized clinical trial, put up in measured doses) | 6.4% | kg |
| 3006.93.6000 | In liquid form for oral intake (Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter > Other > Placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognized clinical trial, put up in measured doses) | 0.2¢/liter | liters |
| 3006.93.8000 | Placebos and clinical trial kits containing other chemicals other than medicaments (Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter > Other > Placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognized clinical trial, put up in measured doses) | 5% | kg |
Documents required to import under 3006
Customs paperwork typically required to import these goods into the United States. Conditional items depend on shipment value, transport mode, or origin.
- Commercial InvoiceRequired
- Packing ListRequired
- Bill of Lading / Airway BillRequired
- CBP Entry Summary (7501)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- CBP Entry / Release (3461)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- Customs Bond (CBP 301)Conditional
Required for formal entries — generally shipments valued over $2,500
Single-entry or continuous bond, obtained through your broker or a surety
- Importer Security Filing (ISF "10+2")Conditional
Required for ocean freight only
Filed electronically at least 24 hours before loading at the foreign port
- Importer ID Input Record (CBP 5106)Conditional
Required to establish or update your importer-of-record number with CBP
One-time setup for a new importer; not filed per shipment
- Entry Manifest (CBP 7533)Conditional
Alternative to the 3461 for informal, low-value, or contiguous-country entries
- FDA Drug/Biologic Submission (Form 356h)Conditional
Required for regulated drug or biologic products
Entry data also filed through FDA in ACE
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS/MSDS)Required
- EPA TSCA CertificationConditional
Required for chemical substances regulated under TSCA
- EPA Notice of Arrival (Form 3540-1)Conditional
Required for pesticides and devices (typically Ch. 38)
Common questions
- What is HTS code 3006?
- HTS heading 3006 covers pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter. It sits in Chapter 30 (pharmaceuticals) of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule and contains 14 tariff lines.
- What is the duty rate for HTS 3006?
- General duty rates from 4.2% to 6.4%, with 8 duty-free lines; 2 lines carry a specific or compound duty. The general rate applies to most-favoured-nation trading partners; goods from countries with a free trade agreement may qualify for a reduced or duty-free special rate.
- How many digits does a full HTS code have?
- US import entries require the full 10-digit HTS code. Heading 3006 is the first four digits — the remaining six narrow it down to the specific product, which is what determines the duty rate you actually pay.
Related headings in Chapter 30
- 3001Glands and other organs for organotherapeutic uses, dried, whether or not powdered; extracts of glands or other organs or of their secretions for organotherapeutic uses; heparin and its salts; other human or animal substances prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not elsewhere specified or included
- 3002Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products; cell cultures, whether or not modified
- 3003Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of two or more constituents which have been mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale
- 3004Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings for retail sale
- 3005Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes