Subheading · Chapter 30 · Heading 3003
3003.20: Medicaments: other, containing antibiotics
Official description Other, containing antibiotics
Subheading 3003.20 belongs to heading 3003 (medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of two…) in chapter 30.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3003 20 00 00 Other, containing antibiotics 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £13.2m | 87.6% | +58.3% |
 United States | £997k | 6.6% | +37.5% |
 Austria | £558k | 3.7% | +42,819.1% |
 Germany | £136k | 0.9% | +285.9% |
 France | £81k | 0.5% | -86.2% |
 Italy | £39k | 0.3% | -42.1% |
 Ireland | £21k | 0.1% | +13.4% |
 Greece | £19k | 0.1% | +173.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 26 tariff lines · average 6% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 32 tariff lines · average 6.4% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 16 tariff lines 
GCC Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
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 World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$615kUS$615k+US$5m+US$19m+> US$33m
Exports: 88
- China: US$314m
- Italy: US$158m
- Japan: US$33m
- Netherlands: US$28m
- India: US$27m
- United Kingdom: US$24m
- United States: US$23m
- Canada: US$19m
- Thailand: US$15m
- Belgium: US$14m
- Germany: US$12m
- Spain: US$12m
- Portugal: US$9m
- France: US$7m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Israel: US$7m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Romania: US$4m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Jordan: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Uganda: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Kenya: US$969k
- Switzerland: US$957k
- Slovakia: US$957k
- Luxembourg: US$940k
- Russia: US$895k
- South Africa: US$878k
- Austria: US$787k
- Estonia: US$774k
- Malaysia: US$615k
- Indonesia: US$580k
- New Zealand: US$561k
- Pakistan: US$534k
- Croatia: US$497k
- Türkiye: US$476k
- Zimbabwe: US$464k
- Hungary: US$340k
- Tunisia: US$315k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$313k
- Fiji: US$284k
- Mexico: US$269k
- Saudi Arabia: US$253k
- Vietnam: US$209k
- Peru: US$185k
- Sri Lanka: US$183k
- Lithuania: US$172k
- Colombia: US$169k
- Poland: US$103k
- Egypt: US$96k
- Ghana: US$86k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$333kUS$333k+US$4m+US$12m+> US$23m
Imports: 186
- Switzerland: US$120m
- United States: US$49m
- Netherlands: US$35m
- Germany: US$30m
- Italy: US$29m
- South Korea: US$23m
- Brazil: US$22m
- Russia: US$22m
- India: US$21m
- Mexico: US$19m
- Vietnam: US$18m
- Spain: US$18m
- Philippines: US$15m
- Türkiye: US$14m
- Indonesia: US$14m
- Pakistan: US$13m
- Egypt: US$12m
- Taiwan: US$12m
- Saudi Arabia: US$12m
- Peru: US$11m
- Canada: US$11m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11m
- Bangladesh: US$10m
- Thailand: US$10m
- Greece: US$10m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9m
- Cambodia: US$9m
- Argentina: US$9m
- Poland: US$9m
- Israel: US$8m
- Romania: US$8m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Belarus: US$7m
- Algeria: US$7m
- Colombia: US$7m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Jordan: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Finland: US$6m
- Japan: US$6m
- Tunisia: US$6m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- France: US$4m
- Iran: US$4m
- Laos: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Panama: US$3m
- China: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Somalia: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Venezuela: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$314m | 40.6% |
| 2 | Italy | US$158m | 20.4% |
| 3 | Japan | US$33m | 4.2% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$28m | 3.7% |
| 5 |  India | US$27m | 3.5% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$24m | 3% |
| 7 | United States | US$23m | 3% |
| 8 | Canada | US$19m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Thailand | US$15m | 2% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$14m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | US$120m | 15.6% |
| 2 | United States | US$49m | 6.3% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$35m | 4.5% |
| 4 | Germany | US$30m | 3.9% |
| 5 | Italy | US$29m | 3.8% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$23m | 2.9% |
| 7 | Brazil | US$22m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$22m | 2.8% |
| 9 | India | US$21m | 2.7% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$19m | 2.5% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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
- 103number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 16%highest: Iran, French Polynesia, Nepal
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data 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 | 6% | 0% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 6.7% | 0% – 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 | 12% | 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 | 6.7% | 0% – 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 | |
 Fiji | 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 | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 12% | 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 | 11% | 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 | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 12% | 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 | 6.7% | 0% – 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 | 8% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 8% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 12% | 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 | 12% | 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 | 6.7% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 6.7% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 0% | 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
- 54212 Medicaments containing other antibiotics, 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
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3003.20 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 3003.20 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 3003.20 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 3003.20 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 3003.20 | changed |
| 1992 | 3003.20 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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.
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3003.20; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 3003.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
156 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £15.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 53% on the year before); China supplied 88%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$773m (−22.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$314m), followed by Italy.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for medicaments: other, containing antibiotics?
Medicaments: other, containing antibiotics fall under HS subheading 3003.20, part of heading 3003, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on medicaments: other, containing antibiotics in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3003.20 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 medicaments: other, containing antibiotics in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3003.20 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 medicaments: other, containing antibiotics?
China, with US$314m in 2024 (40.6% 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 China (88%), United States (7%) and Austria (4%), out of total imports of £15.1m.