Subheading · Chapter 30 · Heading 3003
3003.90: Medicaments: other
Other medicines, mixed, bulk
Official description Other
3003.90 is the HS subheading for other medicines, mixed, bulk, under heading 3003 in chapter 30.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3003 90 00 00 Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £35.7m | 27.2% | +27.8% |
 Germany | £16.5m | 12.6% | +2.7% |
 United States | £13.9m | 10.6% | +61.7% |
 Israel | £12.1m | 9.2% | +369.5% |
 South Korea | £10.3m | 7.9% | -34% |
 Spain | £6.5m | 5% | +888.5% |
 France | £5.5m | 4.2% | +19.1% |
 India | £4.1m | 3.1% | +70.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$812kUS$812k+US$19m+US$170m+> US$714m
Exports: 145
- United States: US$2bn
- Portugal: US$2bn
- Switzerland: US$797m
- Germany: US$714m
- Ireland: US$699m
- Belgium: US$654m
- Italy: US$619m
- France: US$550m
- India: US$462m
- Spain: US$462m
- China: US$458m
- Singapore: US$369m
- Netherlands: US$287m
- Austria: US$170m
- Japan: US$164m
- Sweden: US$151m
- Slovenia: US$129m
- Hungary: US$120m
- Denmark: US$109m
- United Kingdom: US$101m
- Canada: US$76m
- Czechia: US$76m
- South Korea: US$70m
- Saudi Arabia: US$57m
- Australia: US$53m
- Israel: US$51m
- Poland: US$49m
- Greece: US$40m
- Norway: US$31m
- Croatia: US$27m
- Romania: US$26m
- Brazil: US$20m
- Slovakia: US$19m
- Türkiye: US$15m
- Bulgaria: US$14m
- Cyprus: US$14m
- Pakistan: US$12m
- Malta: US$12m
- Mexico: US$12m
- South Africa: US$11m
- Nepal: US$11m
- Thailand: US$8m
- Chile: US$8m
- Argentina: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$7m
- Jordan: US$6m
- Egypt: US$6m
- Latvia: US$5m
- Panama: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Costa Rica: US$3m
- San Marino: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- North Macedonia: US$2m
- Uruguay: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$818kUS$818k+US$13m+US$94m+> US$419m
Imports: 210
- Germany: US$2bn
- United States: US$2bn
- Belgium: US$818m
- Spain: US$700m
- Japan: US$588m
- Ireland: US$569m
- Netherlands: US$419m
- Italy: US$348m
- China: US$333m
- Saudi Arabia: US$222m
- Hungary: US$180m
- France: US$176m
- Russia: US$173m
- United Kingdom: US$172m
- Czechia: US$164m
- Poland: US$130m
- Greece: US$116m
- Brazil: US$112m
- Algeria: US$97m
- South Korea: US$94m
- Austria: US$94m
- Portugal: US$92m
- Switzerland: US$90m
- Mexico: US$86m
- Türkiye: US$82m
- Canada: US$70m
- India: US$70m
- United Arab Emirates: US$68m
- Denmark: US$65m
- Iran: US$58m
- Egypt: US$56m
- Bulgaria: US$55m
- Argentina: US$49m
- Slovakia: US$45m
- Colombia: US$39m
- Australia: US$37m
- Taiwan: US$30m
- Thailand: US$30m
- Tunisia: US$28m
- Romania: US$24m
- Norway: US$23m
- Vietnam: US$23m
- Finland: US$21m
- Jordan: US$20m
- Indonesia: US$18m
- Kazakhstan: US$17m
- Bangladesh: US$17m
- Sweden: US$17m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$17m
- Pakistan: US$16m
- Estonia: US$15m
- Morocco: US$14m
- Israel: US$13m
- New Zealand: US$12m
- Slovenia: US$11m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Croatia: US$10m
- Malaysia: US$9m
- Bahamas: US$9m
- Chile: US$8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2bn | 15% |
| 2 |  Portugal | US$2bn | 13.9% |
| 3 |  Switzerland | US$797m | 7.3% |
| 4 | Germany | US$714m | 6.5% |
| 5 |  Ireland | US$699m | 6.4% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$654m | 6% |
| 7 | Italy | US$619m | 5.6% |
| 8 | France | US$550m | 5% |
| 9 | India | US$462m | 4.2% |
| 10 | Spain | US$462m | 4.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$2bn | 19.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$2bn | 16.3% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$818m | 7.4% |
| 4 | Spain | US$700m | 6.4% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$588m | 5.4% |
| 6 | Ireland | US$569m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$419m | 3.8% |
| 8 | Italy | US$348m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  China | US$333m | 3% |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | US$222m | 2% |
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.
- N356916 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Thyroid USP Powder in bulk form, from New Zealand
- N302626 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Thyroid (CAS No.50809-32-0) mixed with Lactose Monohydrate (CAS No. 64044-51-5) in bulk powder form, from Italy
- N291099 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Acetaminophen DC 90 (CAS No. 103-90-2) in bulk form, from China
Subheading 3003.90 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 3003.90; 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 other medicines, mixed, bulk worth £131.4m (up 15% on the year before), at an average of £115.72 per kg; Italy supplied 27%, followed by Germany.
World trade in other medicines, mixed, bulk reached US$11bn in 2024, up 8.4% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 15% of the total, ahead of Portugal.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for medicaments: other?
Medicaments: other fall under HS subheading 3003.90, part of heading 3003, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on medicaments: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3003.90 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 in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3003.90 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?
The United States, with US$2bn in 2024 (15% of world exports).
Which countries can export other medicines, mixed, bulk 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 other medicines, mixed, bulk from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (27%), Germany (13%) and United States (11%), out of total imports of £131.4m.