What is the duty rate for HTS 3006?

Heading 3006 covers pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter. Duty is assessed at the 10-digit statistical line; the figures here are resolved for 3006.10.01.00, the first line under this heading. Its Column 1 rate is Free; other lines under 3006 carry different Column 1 rates. On top of that, the ad valorem total depends on origin: China carries 12.50% and United Kingdom carries 10.00%.

Why does the rate differ by country for the same HTS code?

The Column 1 rate is the same for every origin with normal trade relations. Trade-remedy duties under Sections 232, 301 and 338 are imposed by origin, by product, or by both, so two shipments of the same article from different countries can carry very different totals.

Is this the rate I will actually pay?

It is the rate that applies to this classification and origin on the date shown. The duty owed on a specific entry also depends on the 10-digit statistical suffix, declared content where a duty is content-based, preference eligibility, and any AD/CVD order in scope.

HTS 3006 tariff rates by country of origin

14 statistical lines under this heading · 6 distinct Column 1 rates · highest ad valorem total 12.50% from China · lowest 10.00% from United Kingdom

Origin	Ad valorem layers	Layers	Reported under
China CHN	12.50%	mfn + s301	9903.05.31
Vietnam VNM	12.50%	mfn + s301	9903.05.84
Japan JPN	12.50%	s301	9903.05.49
South Korea KOR	12.50%	s301	9903.05.71
Thailand THA	12.50%	mfn + s301	9903.05.77
Brazil BRA	12.50%	mfn + s301	9903.05.27
Mexico MEX	10.00%	mfn + s301	9903.05.55
Canada CAN	10.00%	mfn + s301	9903.05.29
India IND	10.00%	mfn + s301	9903.05.44
Germany DEU	10.00%	s301	9903.05.39
Italy ITA	10.00%	s301	9903.05.39
United Kingdom GBR	10.00%	mfn + s301	9903.05.81

Table 1Rate by country of origin for 3006.10.01.00, resolved 2026-08-31. The first statistical line under 3006; other lines may carry different Column 1 rates.

Code	Description	Column 1	Special	Units
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	Free	—	kg
3006.30.10.00	Containing antigens or antisera	Free	—	kg
3006.30.50.00	Other	Free	—	kg
3006.40.00.00	Dental cements and other dental fillings; bone reconstruction cements	Free	—	kg
3006.50.00.00	First-aid boxes and kits	Free	—	kg
3006.60.00.00	Chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on other products of heading 2937 or on spermicides	Free	—	kg
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	5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,K,KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
3006.91.00.00	Appliances identifiable for ostomy use	4.2%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
3006.92.00.00	Waste pharmaceuticals	Free	—	kg
3006.93.10.00	Packaged with medicinal preparations	Free	—	kg
3006.93.20.00	Containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar	40¢/kg + 10.4%	Free (BH,CL,JO,KR,OM,SG) 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)	kg
3006.93.50.00	Containing ingredients having nutritional value, in which starch or other foodstuff predominates by weight	6.4%	Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P,PA, PE, S, SG)	kg
3006.93.60.00	In liquid form for oral intake	0.2¢/liter	Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P,PA, PE, S, SG)	liters
3006.93.80.00	Placebos and clinical trial kits containing other chemicals other than medicaments	5%	Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, JP, K, KR, MA,OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG)	kg

Table 2Statistical suffixes under 3006. Duty is assessed at the 10-digit level; the Column 1 rate is stated at the subheading and inherited below it.

Programme	Rate as published	Contribution	Reported under	In force from
Column 1 General (MFN)	Free	0.00%	—	not established
Source: USITC, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 17, published 2026-08-01. Verified 2026-08-31.
Section 301	The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 12.5%	12.50%	9903.05.31	2026-07-24
Source: USTR, Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Various Economies (FR Doc. 2026-15181), published 2026-07-28. Verified 2026-08-31.

Table 3Duty stack for 3006.10.01.00 from China, resolved 2026-08-31.

Common questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 3006?: Heading 3006 covers pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter. Duty is assessed at the 10-digit statistical line; the figures here are resolved for 3006.10.01.00, the first line under this heading. Its Column 1 rate is Free; other lines under 3006 carry different Column 1 rates. On top of that, the ad valorem total depends on origin: China carries 12.50% and United Kingdom carries 10.00%.
Why does the rate differ by country for the same HTS code?: The Column 1 rate is the same for every origin with normal trade relations. Trade-remedy duties under Sections 232, 301 and 338 are imposed by origin, by product, or by both, so two shipments of the same article from different countries can carry very different totals.
Is this the rate I will actually pay?: It is the rate that applies to this classification and origin on the date shown. The duty owed on a specific entry also depends on the 10-digit statistical suffix, declared content where a duty is content-based, preference eligibility, and any AD/CVD order in scope.