HTS 3006: Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter
Heading 3006 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has 14 ten-digit statistical numbers. A US entry line in ACE needs the full ten digits, with the quantity in kg or liters.
Check additional duties before you file
- If the goods are made in China, check Section 301 duties under HTSUS heading 9903.88, on top of the general rate, and any exclusions.
| HTSUS number | Description | Unit | General rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 3006.30.50.00 | Other | kg | Free |
| 3006.40.00.00 | Dental cements and other dental fillings; bone reconstruction cements | kg | Free |
| 3006.50.00.00 | First-aid boxes and kits | kg | Free |
| 3006.60.00.00 | Chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on other products of heading 2937 or on spermicides | kg | Free |
| 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% |
| Other: | |||
| 3006.91.00.00 | Appliances identifiable for ostomy use | kg | 4.2% |
| 3006.92.00.00 | Waste pharmaceuticals | kg | Free |
| 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 |
| 3006.93.20.00 | Containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar | kg | 40¢/kg + 10.4% |
| 3006.93.50.00 | Containing ingredients having nutritional value, in which starch or other foodstuff predominates by weight | kg | 6.4% |
| 3006.93.60.00 | In liquid form for oral intake | liters | 0.2¢/liter |
| 3006.93.80.00 | Placebos and clinical trial kits containing other chemicals other than medicaments | kg | 5% |
Common paperwork mistakes with heading 3006
- The invoice shows the exporter's own code. Only the first six digits are shared worldwide; the US number has ten. Check every line against the list above.
- The quantity is in the wrong unit. These lines report quantity in kg or liters, which may not match the invoice's cartons, sets or pieces.
- The packing list and the bill of lading disagree on cartons or gross weight, which can lead to holds and exams.
- The manufacturer's name and address are missing, so the MID cannot be built from the documents.
Look up any ten-digit number, or read the guide to invoice and packing list mismatches.
Check the whole shipment, not one number
FreightProof reads the invoice, packing list and bill of lading together, validates every HTS number and container, builds the MIDs and flags what does not match — in about two minutes.
Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, US International Trade Commission. Rates are for information only.