Subheading · Chapter 30 · Heading 3003

3003.10

3003.10: Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives

3003.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3003, medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of two…, chapter 30.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 3003 10 00 00 Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 1

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£148k-66.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£24.47 per kg
Jan 2024: £6kFeb 2024: £43kMar 2024: £58kApr 2024: £17kMay 2024: £14kJun 2024: £96kJul 2024: £8kAug 2024: £4kSept 2024: £80kOct 2024: £28kNov 2024: £7kDec 2024: £33kJan 2025: £4kFeb 2025: £139kMar 2025: £13kApr 2025: £10kMay 2025: £312Jun 2025: £86kJul 2025: £33kAug 2025: £8kSept 2025: £2kOct 2025: £4kNov 2025: £16kDec 2025: £4kJan 2026: £54kFeb 2026: £6kMar 2026: £19kApr 2026: £5kMay 2026: £11kJun 2026: £10kJul 2026: £6kAug 2026: £10k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Ireland £91k 61.3% +63.3%
France £42k 28.2% -77.5%
United States £14k 9.8% -55.5%
United Kingdom £1k 0.7% -98%
Austria £0 0% -100%
China £0 0% -100%
Germany £0 0% -100%
Denmark £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

3003.10 · US$599m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$87kUS$87k+US$2m+US$11m+> US$106m

Exports: 84
  1. United Kingdom: US$148m
  2. China: US$128m
  3. Germany: US$106m
  4. Spain: US$68m
  5. South Africa: US$49m
  6. India: US$13m
  7. Japan: US$12m
  8. Italy: US$11m
  9. France: US$10m
  10. Australia: US$10m
  11. Netherlands: US$7m
  12. Belgium: US$6m
  13. Austria: US$5m
  14. Slovakia: US$4m
  15. Bulgaria: US$4m
  16. United States: US$4m
  17. Brazil: US$3m
  18. Saudi Arabia: US$2m
  19. Ireland: US$2m
  20. Canada: US$909k
  21. Romania: US$850k
  22. Pakistan: US$742k
  23. Thailand: US$648k
  24. Mexico: US$474k
  25. Sweden: US$363k
  26. El Salvador: US$321k
  27. Tunisia: US$309k
  28. Indonesia: US$276k
  29. Türkiye: US$198k
  30. Denmark: US$180k
  31. Portugal: US$177k
  32. Singapore: US$175k
  33. Guatemala: US$123k
  34. Kenya: US$114k
  35. Morocco: US$107k
  36. Taiwan: US$100k
  37. United Arab Emirates: US$87k
  38. Poland: US$78k
  39. Czechia: US$40k
  40. Panama: US$38k
  41. Greece: US$31k
  42. Switzerland: US$31k
  43. Malaysia: US$27k
  44. New Zealand: US$26k
  45. Iceland: US$24k
  46. Norway: US$22k
  47. South Korea: US$18k
  48. Chile: US$7k
  49. Gambia: US$5k
  50. Hungary: US$5k
  51. Vietnam: US$5k
  52. Luxembourg: US$3k
  53. Madagascar: US$3k
  54. Tokelau: US$2k
  55. Senegal: US$2k
  56. Latvia: US$2k
  57. Argentina: US$1k
  58. Costa Rica: US$1k
  59. Colombia: US$1k
  60. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United Kingdom US$148m 24.7%
2 China US$128m 21.4%
3 Germany US$106m 17.8%
4 Spain US$68m 11.4%
5 South Africa US$49m 8.2%
6 India US$13m 2.2%
7 Japan US$12m 1.9%
8 Italy US$11m 1.9%
9 France US$10m 1.7%
10 Australia US$10m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$108m 18%
2 Austria US$57m 9.4%
3 Algeria US$55m 9.2%
4 Egypt US$48m 8%
5 United Arab Emirates US$46m 7.7%
6 Morocco US$26m 4.4%
7 South Korea US$22m 3.7%
8 Belgium US$17m 2.9%
9 Germany US$15m 2.5%
10 France US$14m 2.3%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 0%median duty
  • 101number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 16%highest: Iran, French Polynesia, Mexico

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 8.3% 0% – 15% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 11% 8% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 0% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 0% 2023
Bangladesh 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 10% 0% – 15% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 0% 2023
Bermuda 0% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 11% 8% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 0% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 5% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 12% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 5% 2023
Chad 5% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 0% 2023
Colombia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 5% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 1% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 1% 0% – 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 5% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
French Polynesia 15% 2023
Gabon 5% 2023
Gambia 0% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 0% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 10% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Guinea 0% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 0% 2023
Guyana 10% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 16% 5% – 26% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 6% 0% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 0% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 0% 2023
Libya 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 0% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 0% 2023
Mauritania 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 10% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 10% 2.5% – 18% 2023
Mozambique 0% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 1.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 0% 2023
Nigeria 0% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 6% 0% – 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 11% 8% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 0% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 0% 2023
Senegal 0% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 0% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 6.7% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 6.7% 0% – 10% 2023
Sudan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 10% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 1% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 0% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 10% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 0% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 11% 8% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 11% 8% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 5.3% 0% – 8% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
54211 Medicaments containing penicillins/derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure,/streptomycins/their derivatives, not put up in measured doses/in forms/packings for retail sale
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 711220
CPC 2.1 product
35260 Medicaments, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2100 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20173003.10unchanged
20123003.10unchanged
20073003.10unchanged
20023003.10unchanged
19963003.10changed
19923003.10changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • N298130 U.S. CBP 11 July 2018 · 3003.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of Bacitracin (CAS No. 1405-87-4) and Timentin™ (Ticarcillin/Clavulanate) in bulk form, from China

  • N296851 U.S. CBP 1 June 2018 · 3003.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of Benzylpenicillin Benzathine (CAS No. 1538-09-6) mixed with Lecithin (CAS No. 8002-43-5) in bulk form, from Spain

  • N276855 U.S. CBP 2 August 2016 · 3003.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of Amoxicillin Trihydrate (CAS 61336-70-7) and Clavulanate Potassium (CAS 61177-45-5) mixture with Cellulose (CAS 9004-34-6), imported in bulk powder form, from Spain

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2163 of 17 September 2026 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

    CELEX 32026R2163 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. US Tariff change

    Guidance and Procedures for Implementing Tariff Adjustments for Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Associated Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Technical Corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States for Duties Imposed Under Proclamation 11020

    FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov

  3. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  4. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

Subheading 3003.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3003.10; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £147.7k (down 67% on the year before), at an average of £24.47 per kg; Ireland supplied 61%, followed by France.

World trade in these goods reached US$599m in 2024, up 13.9% on 2023.

The United Kingdom was the largest exporter with 24.7% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives?

Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives fall under HS subheading 3003.10, part of heading 3003, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on containing penicillins or derivatives thereof… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3003.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on containing penicillins or derivatives thereof… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3003.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most containing penicillins or derivatives thereof…?

The United Kingdom, with US$148m in 2024 (24.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (61%), France (28%) and United States (10%), out of total imports of £147.7k.

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