3006.93.60.00
In liquid form for oral intake
Classification path
- Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter
- Other
- Placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognized clinical trial, put up in measured doses
- In liquid form for oral intake
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- 0.2¢/liter
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 4¢/liter
- Unit of quantity
- liters
Trade agreement rates
Related lines in heading 3006
- 3006.10.01.00Sterile 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 absorbableFree
- 3006.30.10.00Containing antigens or antiseraFree
- 3006.30.50.00Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter / OtherFree
- 3006.40.00.00Dental cements and other dental fillings; bone reconstruction cementsFree
- 3006.50.00.00Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter / First-aid boxes and kitsFree
- 3006.60.00.00Chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on other products of heading 2937 or on spermicidesFree
- 3006.70.00.00Gel 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 instruments5%
- 3006.91.00.00Appliances identifiable for ostomy use4.2%
- 3006.92.00.00Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter / Waste pharmaceuticalsFree
- 3006.93.10.00Packaged with medicinal preparationsFree
- 3006.93.20.00Containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar40¢/kg + 10.4%
- 3006.93.50.00Containing ingredients having nutritional value, in which starch or other foodstuff predominates by weight6.4%
About heading 3006
Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter
Heading 3006 covers pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to chapter 30. It starts with sterile surgical sutures, tissue adhesives, hemostatics and adhesion barriers, then provides lines for X-ray opacifying preparations and diagnostic reagents, dental cements and bone cements, first-aid kits, chemical contraceptives, medical lubricant or coupling gels, and an other group for ostomy appliances, waste pharmaceuticals and clinical trial placebos or kits.
Full guide to heading 3006Products in this heading
- Sterile surgical suture materials
- Sterile tissue adhesives for surgical wound closure
- Opacifying preparations for X-ray examinations
- Diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patient
- Dental cements and dental fillings
- Bone reconstruction cements
- First-aid boxes and kits
- Chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones or spermicides
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for sterile surgical sutures?
Sterile surgical catgut and similar sterile suture materials are classified under 3006.10.01.00, general (MFN) rate Free.
What is the duty on first-aid kits?
First-aid boxes and kits are classified under 3006.50.00.00, general (MFN) rate Free.
How do I classify a medical lubricant gel?
Gel preparations designed as a lubricant for body parts during surgery or exams, or as a coupling agent between the body and medical instruments, are classified under 3006.70.00.00, general (MFN) rate 5%.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.