3005.90.10.00—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, coated or impregnated with pharmaceutical substancesSupplier development
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HTS 3005.90.10.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for 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, coated or impregnated with pharmaceutical substances. It's a 10-digit statistical line in Chapter 30: Pharmaceutical products, Section VI: Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. No Chapter 99 flags or potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags are linked to this code in Tandom's current catalog view.
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Past CBP decisions classifying real products under this HTS code. Useful precedent when classifying a similar product — each ruling shows how CBP interpreted the code for a specific case.
The tariff classification of MEDIHONEY® Calcium Alginate Dressing in retail packings from Canada
The tariff classification and country of origin of 3M™ Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver, imported in the piece, from China
The tariff classification of Acticoat™ Burn Dressing (Product Code # 201101D), Acticoat™ Moisture Control Dressing (Product Code # 20211D) and Acticoat™ Absorbent Dressing (Product Code # 20181D) from Canada
The tariff classification of BURNAID Burn First Aid Dressings; BURNAID Burn First Aid Burn Gel; Rapaid First Aid Cream; Rapaid First Aid Spray; and Rapaid Everyday Powder, from Australia
The tariff classification and country of origin marking, under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), of THALAFIX sterile dressings from Canada; Article 509
Source: CBP CROSS (view all rulings on rulings.cbp.gov →)
HTS 3005.90.10.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for 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, coated or impregnated with pharmaceutical substances. It belongs to Chapter 30 of the HTSUS.
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 3005.90.10.00 is Free. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.
The Column 2 rate for HTS 3005.90.10.00 is 20%. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, and Russia).
No Chapter 99 flags are linked to HTS 3005.90.10.00 in Tandom's current catalog view. Use the calculator's date, origin, and product inputs to check a specific entry scenario.
Tandom's current catalog view links no potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags to HTS 3005.90.10.00. Check current Commerce scope materials and Federal Register notices before relying on an HTS-only screen.
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