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CHAPTER 30

PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
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Notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

(a) Foods or beverages (such as dietetic, diabetic or fortified foods, food supplements, tonic beverages and mineral waters),
other than nutritional preparations for intravenous administration (section IV);

(b) Products, such as tablets, chewing gum or patches (transdermal systems), containing nicotine and intended to assist tobacco
use cessation (heading 2404);

(c) Plasters specially calcined or finely ground for use in dentistry (heading 2520);

(d) Aqueous distillates or aqueous solutions of essential oils, suitable for medicinal uses (heading 3301);

(e) Preparations of headings 3303 to 3307, even if they have therapeutic or prophylactic properties;

(f) Soap or other products of heading 3401 containing added medicaments;

(g) Preparations with a basis of plaster for use in dentistry (heading 3407);

(h) Blood albumin not prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses (heading 3502); or

(ij) Diagnostic reagents of heading 3822.

2. For the purposes of heading 3002, the expression "immunological products" applies to peptides and proteins (other than goods
of heading 2937) which are directly involved in the regulation of immunological processes, such as monoclonal antibodies (MAB),
antibody fragments, antibody conjugates and antibody fragment conjugates, interleukins, interferons (IFN), chemokines and
certain tumor necrosis factors (TNF), growth factors (GF), hematopoietins and colony stimulating factors (CSF).

3. For the purposes of headings 3003 and 3004 and of note 4(d) to this chapter the following are to be treated--

(a) As unmixed products:

(1) Unmixed products dissolved in water;

(2) All goods of chapter 28 or 29; and

(3) Simple vegetable extracts of heading 1302, merely standardized or dissolved in any solvent;

(b) As products which have been mixed:

(1) Colloidal solutions and suspensions (other than colloidal sulfur);

(2) Vegetable extracts obtained by the treatment of mixtures of vegetable materials; and

(3) Salts and concentrates obtained by evaporating natural mineral waters.

4. Heading 3006 applies only to the following, which are to be classified in that heading and in no other heading of the tariff schedule:

(a) Sterile surgical catgut, similar sterile suture materials (including sterile absorbable surgical or dental yarns) and sterile tissue
adhesives for surgical wound closure;

(b) Sterile laminaria and sterile laminaria tents;

(c) Sterile absorbable surgical or dental hemostatics, sterile surgical or dental adhesion barriers, whether or not absorbable;

(d) Opacifying preparations for X-ray examinations and diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patient, being
unmixed products put up in measured doses or products consisting of two or more ingredients which have been mixed
together for such uses;
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(e) Placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for use in recognized clinical trials, put up in measured doses,
even if they might contain active medicaments.

(f) Dental cements and other dental fillings; bone reconstruction cements;

(g) First-aid boxes and kits;

(h) Chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on other products of heading 2937 or on spermicides;

(ij) 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;

(k) Waste pharmaceuticals, that is, pharmaceutical products which are unfit for their original intended purpose, for example,
because of expiry of shelf life; and

(l) Appliances identifiable for ostomy use, that is, colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy pouches cut to shape and their adhesive
wafers or faceplates.

Subheading Notes

1. For the purposes of subheadings 3002.13 and 3002.14, the following are to be treated:

(a) As unmixed products, pure products, whether or not containing impurities;

(b) As products which have been mixed:

(1) The products mentioned in (a) above dissolved in water or in other solvents;

(2) The products mentioned in (a) and (b)(1) above with an added stabilizer necessary for their preservation or transport;
and

(3) The products mentioned in (a), (b)(1) and (b)(2) above with any other additive.

2. Subheadings 3003.60 and 3004.60 cover medicaments containing artemisinin (INN) for oral ingestion combined with other
pharmaceutical active ingredients, or containing any of the following active principles, whether or not combined with other
pharmaceutical active ingredients: amodiaquine (INN); artelinic acid or its salts; artenimol (INN); artemotil (INN); artemether
(INN); artesunate (INN); chloroquine (INN); dihydroartemisinin (INN); lumafantrine (INN); mefloquine (INN); piperaquine
(INN); pyrimethamine (INN) or sulfadoxine (INN).
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Heading/ Stat. Unit Rates of Duty
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3001 Glands 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:
3001.20.00 00 Extracts of glands or other organs or of their secretions.... kg.............. Free 10%
3001.90.01 Other........................................................................................ .................. Free Free
Glands and other organs, dried, whether or not
powdered:
10 Liver........................................................................... kg
50 Other.......................................................................... kg
90 Other................................................................................. kg
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3002 Human 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:
Antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products,
whether or not modified or obtained by means of
biotechnological processes:
3002.12.00 Antisera and other blood fractions................................ .................. Free Free
10 Human blood plasma............................................... kg
20 Normal human blood sera, whether or not
freeze-dried............................................................... kg
30 Human immune blood sera..................................... kg
40 Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS)...................................... kg
90 Other.......................................................................... kg
3002.13.00 Immunological products, unmixed, not put up in
measured doses or in forms or packings for retail
sale.................................................................................... .................. Free Free
10 Monoclonal antibodies............................................. kg
90 Other.......................................................................... kg
3002.14.00 Immunological products, mixed, not put up in measured
doses or in forms or packings for retail sale................. .................. Free Free
10 Containing monoclonal antibodies.......................... kg
90 Other.......................................................................... kg
3002.15.00 Immunological products, put up in measured doses or
in forms or packings for retail sale................................. .................. Free Free
11 Containing monoclonal antibodies.......................... kg
91 Other.......................................................................... kg
Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding
yeasts) and similar products:
3002.41.00 00 Vaccines for human medicine........................................ kg.............. Free Free
3002.42.00 00 Vaccines for veterinary medicine.................................. kg.............. Free Free
3002.49.00 Other................................................................................. .................. Free Free
10 Ricin........................................................................... kg
50 Other.......................................................................... kg
Cell cultures, whether or not modified:
3002.51.00 00 Cell therapy products...................................................... kg.............. Free Free
3002.59.00 00 Other................................................................................. kg.............. Free Free
3002.90 Other:
3002.90.10 00 Ferments.......................................................................... kg.............. Free 25%
3002.90.52 Other................................................................................. .................. Free Free
10 Whole human blood.................................................. kg
20 Antiallergenic preparations...................................... kg
50 Other.......................................................................... kg
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3003 Medicaments (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:
3003.10.00 00 Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a
penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their
derivatives............................................................................... kg.............. Free 15.4¢/kg +
49%
3003.20.00 00 Other, containing antibiotics................................................. kg.............. Free 25%
Other, containing hormones or other products of heading
2937:
3003.31.00 00 Containing insulin............................................................ kg.............. Free 25%
3003.39 Other:
3003.39.10 00 Artificial mixtures of natural hormones................... g ................ Free 25%
3003.39.50 00 Other.......................................................................... kg.............. Free 30%
Other, containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof:
3003.41.00 00 Containing ephedrine or its salts................................... kg.............. Free Free
3003.42.00 00 Containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts............ kg.............. Free Free
3003.43.00 00 Containing norephedrine or its salts.............................. kg.............. Free Free
3003.49.00 00 Other................................................................................. kg.............. Free Free
3003.60.00 00 Other, containing antimalarial active principles described
in subheading note 2 to this chapter.................................... kg.............. Free Free
3003.90.01 Other........................................................................................ .................. Free 30%
Anti-infective medicaments:
20 Antivirals.................................................................... kg
40 Antifungals................................................................. kg
60 Antiprotozoals (excluding goods described in
subheading note 2 to this chapter)......................... kg
80 Other.......................................................................... kg
90 Other................................................................................. kg
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3004 Medicaments (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:
3004.10 Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a
penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their
derivatives:
3004.10.10 Containing penicillin G salts........................................... .................. Free 15.4¢/kg +
49%
10 For veterinary use..................................................... kg
Other:
20 Singles................................................................ kg
45 Combination antibiotics..................................... kg
3004.10.50 Other................................................................................. .................. Free 15.4¢/kg +
45%
10 For veterinary use..................................................... kg
Other:
45 Combination antibiotics..................................... kg
Other:
Containing amoxicillin or its salts:
55 For oral suspension.............................. kg
65 Other...................................................... kg
75 Other............................................................. kg
3004.20.00 Other, containing antibiotics................................................. .................. Free 25%
10 For veterinary use............................................................ kg
Other:
20 Erythromycin, singles or in combination with other
antibiotics.................................................................. kg
30 Tetracycline, singles or in combination with other
antibiotics.................................................................. kg
Other:
45 Containing azithromycin or its salts................. kg
55 Containing clindamycin or its salts.................. kg
65 Containing doxycycline or its salts................... kg
75 Other................................................................... kg
Other, containing hormones or other products of heading
2937:
3004.31.00 00 Containing insulin............................................................ kg.............. Free 25%
3004.32.00 00 Containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives
or structural analogues................................................... kg.............. Free 25%
3004.39.00 Other................................................................................. .................. Free 25%
10 For veterinary use..................................................... kg
50 Other.......................................................................... kg
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3004 (con.) Medicaments (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: (con.)
Other, containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof:
3004.41.00 00 Containing ephedrine or its salts................................... kg.............. Free 25%
3004.42.00 00 Containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts............ kg.............. Free 25%
3004.43.00 00 Containing norephedrine or its salts.............................. kg.............. Free 25%
3004.49.00 Other................................................................................. .................. Free 25%
05 For veterinary use..................................................... kg
Other:
10 Cardiovascular medicaments........................... kg
Medicaments primarily affecting the central
nervous system:
20 Anticonvulsants, hypnotics, and
sedatives...................................................... kg
30 Antidepressants, tranquilizers and other
psychotherapeutic agents.......................... kg
40 Other............................................................. kg
50 Dermatological agents and local
anesthetics......................................................... kg
60 Medicaments primarily affecting the eyes, ears
or respiratory system......................................... kg
70 Other................................................................... kg
Other, containing vitamins or other products of heading
2936:
3004.50 Containing vitamins synthesized wholly or in part from
aromatic or modified aromatic industrial organic
compounds:
3004.50.10 00 Vitamin B2.................................................................. kg.............. Free 15.4¢/kg +
62%
3004.50.20 00 Vitamin B12................................................................. kg.............. Free 15.4¢/kg +
145.5%
3004.50.30 00 Vitamin E................................................................... kg.............. Free 15.4¢/kg +
63.5%
3004.50.40 00 Other.......................................................................... kg.............. Free 15.4¢/kg +
49%
3004.50.50 Other................................................................................. .................. Free 25%
05 For veterinary use..................................................... kg
Other:
Single vitamins
10 Combined with minerals or other
nutrients....................................................... kg
20 Other............................................................. kg
Multiple vitamins:
30 Combined with minerals or other
nutrients....................................................... kg
40 Other............................................................. kg
3004.60.00 00 Other, containing antimalarial active principles described
in subheading note 2 to this chapter.................................... kg.............. Free 30%
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3004 (con.) Medicaments (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: (con.)
3004.90 Other:
3004.90.10 00 Containing antigens or hyaluronic acid or its sodium
salt..................................................................................... kg.............. Free Free
3004.90.92 Other................................................................................. .................. Free 30%
01 For veterinary use..................................................... kg
Other:
Anti-infective medicaments:
02 Antivirals...................................................... kg
Antifungals:
04 Containing fluconazole or its salts...... kg
06 Other...................................................... kg
Antiprotozoals (excluding goods described
in subheading note 2 to this chapter):
08 Containing metronidazole or its
salts........................................................ kg
12 Other...................................................... kg
13 Sulfonamides............................................... kg
14 Other............................................................. kg
15 Antineoplastic and immunosuppressive
medicaments...................................................... kg
Cardiovascular medicaments:
16 Containing metoprolol or its salts.............. kg
17 Containing amiodarone or its salts............ kg
18 Containing diltiazem or its salts................. kg
19 Containing hydralazine or its salts............ kg
21 Other............................................................. kg
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3004 (con.) Medicaments (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: (con.)
3004.90 Other: (con.)
(con.)
3004.90.92 Other (con.)
(con.)
Other: (con.)
Medicaments primarily affecting the central
nervous system:
Analgesics, antipyretics and nonhormonal
anti-inflammatory agents:
22 Tolmetin................................................. kg
23 Tolmetin sodium dihyrate.................... kg
25 Tolmetin sodium (anhydrous)............. kg
Containing ibuprofen or its salts:
27 For oral suspension....................... kg
29 Other............................................... kg
Containing acetaminophen or its salts:
31 For oral suspension....................... kg
32 Other............................................... kg
33 Containing O-Acetylsalicylic acid
(Aspirin)................................................. kg
34 Other...................................................... kg
36 Anticonvulsants, hypnotics and
sedatives...................................................... kg
Antidepressants, tranquilizers, and other
psychotherapeutic agents:
37 Containing lorazepam or its salts....... kg
38 Containing olanzapine or its salts....... kg
39 Other...................................................... kg
40 Other............................................................. kg
Dermatological agents and local anesthetics:
42 Containing lidocaine or its salts................. kg
44 Other............................................................. kg
Medicaments primarily affecting the digestive
system:
50 Laxatives...................................................... kg
55 Antacids....................................................... kg
56 Containing famotidine or its salts.............. kg
57 Containing pantoprazole or its salts.......... kg
59 Other............................................................. kg
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3004 (con.) Medicaments (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: (con.)
3004.90 Other: (con.)
(con.)
3004.90.92 Other (con.)
(con.)
Other: (con.)
Preparations pimarily affecting the electrolytic,
caloric or water balance:
Diuretics:
63 Containing furosemide and its salts.... kg
66 Containing hydrochlorothiazide or its
salts........................................................ kg
68 Other...................................................... kg
70 Other............................................................. kg
Medicaments primarily affecting the eyes, ears,
or respiratory system:
76 Cough and cold preparations.................... kg
Other:
80 Antihistamines...................................... kg
84 Containing albuterol sulfate................. kg
89 Other...................................................... kg
91 Other................................................................... kg
3005 Wadding, 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:
3005.10 Adhesive dressings and other articles having an adhesive
layer:
3005.10.10 00 Coated or impregnated with pharmaceutical
substances....................................................................... kg.............. Free 20%
3005.10.50 00 Other................................................................................. kg.............. Free 40%
3005.90 Other:
3005.90.10 00 Coated or impregnated with pharmaceutical
substances....................................................................... kg.............. Free 20%
3005.90.50 Other................................................................................. .................. Free 40%
10 Laparotomy sponges................................................ kg
90 Other.......................................................................... kg
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3006 Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter:
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%
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
3006.30.50 00 Other................................................................................. kg.............. Free 45%
3006.40.00 00 Dental cements and other dental fillings; bone
reconstruction cements......................................................... kg.............. Free 20%
3006.50.00 00 First-aid boxes and kits......................................................... kg.............. Free 45%
3006.60.00 00 Chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones,
on other products of heading 2937 or on spermicides...... kg.............. Free 25%
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, 25%
CL, CO, D, E, IL,
JO, K, KR, MA,
OM, P, PA, PE, S,
SG)
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3006 (con.) Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter: (con.)
Other:
3006.91.00 00 Appliances identifiable for ostomy use......................... kg.............. 4.2% Free (A, AU, BH, CL, 45%
CO, D, E, IL, JO,
KR, MA, OM, P,
PA, PE, S, SG)
3006.92.00 00 Waste pharmaceuticals.................................................. kg.............. Free 45%
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%
3006.93.20 00 Containing over 10 percent by dry weight of
1/
sugar ........................................................................ kg.............. 40¢/kg + 10.4%2/ Free (BH, CL, JO, 47.4¢/kg
KR, OM, SG) +12.2%
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)
3006.93.50 00 Containing ingredients having nutritional value, in
which starch or other foodstuff predominates by
weight......................................................................... kg.............. 6.4%2/ Free (A, AU, BH, CL, 20%
CO, D, E, IL, JO,
KR, MA, OM, P,
PA, PE, S, SG)
3006.93.60 00 In liquid form for oral intake..................................... liters.......... 0.2¢/liter3/ Free (A, AU, BH, CL, 4¢/liter
CO, D, E, IL, JO,
KR, MA, OM, P,
PA, PE, S, SG)
3006.93.80 00 Placebos and clinical trial kits containing other
chemicals other than medicaments........................ kg.............. 5%3/ Free (A+, AU, BH, 25%
CL, CO, D, E, IL,
JO, JP, K, KR, MA,
OM, P, PA, PE, S,
SG)
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1/ See 9904.17.49-9904.17.65.
2/ See 9903.88.15.
3/ See 9903.88.03.