Pharmaceutical products
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Pharmaceutical products
Common items in this chapter
- —Glands / organs / extracts for therapeutic use (3001)
- —Human blood / vaccines / antisera (3002)
- —Medicaments — mixed for therapeutic use (3003)
- —Medicaments — packaged for retail sale (3004)
- —Wadding, gauze, bandages (3005)
- —Contact lenses, first-aid boxes, diagnostics (3006)
Classification notes
Retail-packaged pharmaceuticals classify under 3004. The chapter is the primary home of controlled medicines (amphetamines, benzodiazepines, opioids) when in final dosage form. Import licences, pharmacy-only restrictions, and prescription requirements apply on top of ordinary customs rules.
Frequent misclassification
Dietary supplements without therapeutic claims: Chapter 21 (2106.90). Cosmetic creams with added pharmaceutical actives: Chapter 33 unless the primary purpose is therapeutic. Medical devices vs pharmaceuticals: Chapter 90 for instruments, Chapter 30 for consumables.
Binding tariff ruling database
If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.
Binding tariff ruling database