Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 3005.10
3005.10.00.10: Adhesive dressings and plasters: Coated or impregnated with pharmaceutical substances
Adhesive dressings and plasters
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 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.
- 3005.10.00 Adhesive dressings and other articles having an adhesive layer
- 3005.10.00.10 Coated or impregnated with pharmaceutical substances
What you pay
Importing into Canada
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
3005.10 Adhesive dressings and other articles having an adhesive layer
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 5% – 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 13.3% 
Brazil Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 7.2% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 7.2% 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada lines: 3005.10
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N354160 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin, and marking of self-adhesive silicone foam dressings from Vietnam
- N275001 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Waterpoof Adhesive Tape” from China
- 600015815 HMRC
5pk Self-Adhesive knee & elbow plasters. 100x50mm. In a box.
- 600015816 HMRC
60 Self-Adhesive waterproof plasters with a unicorn motif. 30 pc - 56x19mm. 30 pc - 40x10mm In a box.
- 600015818 HMRC
10 pk of Self-Adhesive finger plasters. 5pc - 76x38mm 5pc - 51x45mm In a box.
- 600015819 HMRC
30pk Self-Adhesive waterproof blister plasters. 76x25mm. In a box.
10 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Tariff item 3005.10.00.10 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 3005.10 (adhesive dressings and other articles having an adhesive layer).
The MFN tariff rate is free.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%–20%, the Brazil duty is 0%–10.8%, the Argentina duty is 0%–10.8%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is free.
Canada imported goods of subheading 3005.10 worth US$132m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 3005.10.00.10?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is free. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Canada import these goods from?
For subheading 3005.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$78m), followed by China.