HTS heading 3006 · Chapter 30
HTS 3006: Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter
HTS heading 3006 covers pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter. It has 15 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (9 lines), 5% (2 lines), 4.2% (1 line) and others.
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3006.10.01.00 | 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[kg] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 3006.30 | Opacifying preparations for X-ray examinations; diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patient: | ||||
| 3006.30.10.00 | Containing antigens or antisera[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 3006.30.50.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 45% | Estimate → | |
| 3006.40.00.00 | Dental cements and other dental fillings; bone reconstruction cements[kg] | Free | 20% | Estimate → | |
| 3006.50.00.00 | First-aid boxes and kits[kg] | Free | 45% | Estimate → | |
| 3006.60.00.00 | Chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on other products of heading 2937 or on spermicides[kg] | Free | 25% | Estimate → | |
| 3006.70.00.00 | 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[kg] | 5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,K,KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| 3006.91.00.00 | Appliances identifiable for ostomy use[kg] | 4.2% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | Estimate → |
| 3006.92.00.00 | Waste pharmaceuticals[kg] | Free | 45% | Estimate → | |
| 3006.93 | Placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognized clinical trial, put up in measured doses: | ||||
| 3006.93.10.00 | Packaged with medicinal preparations[kg] | Free | 30% | Estimate → | |
| 3006.93.20.00 | Containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar[kg] | 40¢/kg + 10.4% | Free (BH,CL,JO,KR,OM,SG) See 9822.05.20 (P+) See 9822.06.10 (PE) See 9822.08.01 (CO) See 9822.09.17 (PA) See 9823.10.01-9823.10.45 (S+) See 9822.03.01 (MA) | 47.4¢/kg +12.2% | Estimate → |
| 3006.93.50.00 | Containing ingredients having nutritional value, in which starch or other foodstuff predominates by weight[kg] | 6.4% | Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P,PA, PE, S, SG) | 20% | Estimate → |
| 3006.93.60.00 | In liquid form for oral intake[liters] | 0.2¢/liter | Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P,PA, PE, S, SG) | 4¢/liter | Estimate → |
| 3006.93.80.00 | Placebos and clinical trial kits containing other chemicals other than medicaments[kg] | 5% | Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, JP, K, KR, MA,OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 3101.00.00.00 | Animal or vegetable fertilizers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products[t] | Free | Free | Estimate → |
15 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 3006.70.00.00 at the general rate of 5%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (5%) | $500.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $547.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- JP
- U.S.–Japan Trade Agreement
- K
- Agreement on Trade in Pharmaceutical Products
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.
Frequently asked questions
What is the duty rate for HTS 3006?
Heading 3006 has 15 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are Free (9 lines), 5% (2 lines), 4.2% (1 line), 40¢/kg + 10.4% (1 line). Products of free trade agreement partners may enter at the special rate, and Column 2 rates apply to countries without normal trade relations. Chapter 99 tariffs can be added on top: calculate the full amount.
Do Section 301, 232 or 201 tariffs apply to HTS 3006?
It depends on the 8- or 10-digit subheading, the country of origin, the entry date and, for Section 232, the metal content. These additional duties are listed in Chapter 99 of the HTS. The free duty calculator checks each program for a given code, origin and date and shows which apply and why.
What fees are added to an import under HTS 3006?
Formal entries pay the Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464% of value (minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 in FY2027). Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125% of value. See the import duty calculator for how they combine.