3005.90.50.10
Laparotomy sponges
Classification path
- 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
- Other
- Other
- Laparotomy sponges
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 40%
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Related lines in heading 3005
About heading 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
Heading 3005 covers wadding, gauze, bandages, adhesive dressings, plasters and poultices that are impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances, or that are put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes. The heading splits first by whether the article has an adhesive layer (3005.10) or not (3005.90), then by whether it is coated or impregnated with pharmaceutical substances. The residual 'Other' lines split laparotomy sponges from all other articles.
Full guide to heading 3005Products in this heading
- Adhesive bandages and adhesive plasters with a medicated pad
- Adhesive medical tape on retail rolls
- Cotton or gauze balls and pads put up for retail medical use
- Rolled gauze bandage in a retail pack
- Impregnated wound dressings and poultices
- Laparotomy sponges, sterile and retail packed
- Medicated plasters such as salicylic acid plasters
- Veterinary wound dressings put up for retail sale
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for adhesive bandages?
Adhesive dressings and other articles with an adhesive layer that are coated or impregnated with pharmaceutical substances are 3005.10.10.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free. Adhesive dressings that are not so coated fall under 3005.10.50.00, also Free.
What is the duty on gauze pads put up for retail medical sale?
If the pads are coated or impregnated with a pharmaceutical substance, use 3005.90.10.00, general (MFN) Free. If they are not coated or impregnated, they classify under 3005.90.50.90, general (MFN) Free.
How do I classify laparotomy sponges?
Laparotomy sponges fall in the residual other group and are reported under 3005.90.50.10, general (MFN) Free. They are separated from other uncoated articles, which use 3005.90.50.90.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.