Subheading · Chapter 30 · Heading 3004

3004.10

3004.10: Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives

Penicillin and streptomycin medicines

3004.10 is the HS subheading for penicillin and streptomycin medicines, under heading 3004 in chapter 30.

What you pay

Importing into UK

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

UK lines →
  1. 3004 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.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014

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£72.9m+9.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£26.74 per kg
Jan 2024: £5.1mFeb 2024: £3.6mMar 2024: £4.9mApr 2024: £6.2mMay 2024: £7.1mJun 2024: £9.1mJul 2024: £7.4mAug 2024: £2.7mSept 2024: £7.6mOct 2024: £7.2mNov 2024: £4.3mDec 2024: £3mJan 2025: £7.1mFeb 2025: £4.2mMar 2025: £7.9mApr 2025: £4.1mMay 2025: £5.2mJun 2025: £5.6mJul 2025: £4.7mAug 2025: £5.7mSept 2025: £4mOct 2025: £6.9mNov 2025: £9.1mDec 2025: £7mJan 2026: £7.3mFeb 2026: £5mMar 2026: £6.7mApr 2026: £4.4mMay 2026: £6.7mJun 2026: £5.3mJul 2026: £6.2mAug 2026: £4m 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
Austria £14.3m 19.6% +122.8%
India £13.6m 18.6% -18.5%
Italy £12.7m 17.4% +14.1%
Spain £10.2m 13.9% -18.9%
Romania £8.4m 11.5% +20.5%
Belgium £3.1m 4.3% +706.6%
France £3.1m 4.2% -4%
Ireland £2.8m 3.9% -42.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

3004.10 · US$4.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$21m+US$102m+> US$354m

Exports: 127
  1. India: US$711m
  2. Austria: US$552m
  3. Germany: US$383m
  4. France: US$354m
  5. Italy: US$351m
  6. China: US$314m
  7. United Kingdom: US$292m
  8. United States: US$168m
  9. Netherlands: US$125m
  10. Canada: US$113m
  11. Slovenia: US$108m
  12. Belgium: US$103m
  13. Spain: US$102m
  14. Switzerland: US$99m
  15. Portugal: US$91m
  16. Malta: US$84m
  17. Indonesia: US$75m
  18. United Arab Emirates: US$75m
  19. Jordan: US$58m
  20. Denmark: US$57m
  21. Ireland: US$53m
  22. Hong Kong SAR China: US$48m
  23. Türkiye: US$38m
  24. Poland: US$30m
  25. Romania: US$30m
  26. Singapore: US$24m
  27. Pakistan: US$24m
  28. Greece: US$23m
  29. Sweden: US$23m
  30. Argentina: US$21m
  31. Cyprus: US$21m
  32. Egypt: US$21m
  33. Saudi Arabia: US$20m
  34. Morocco: US$17m
  35. South Africa: US$14m
  36. Thailand: US$14m
  37. Slovakia: US$13m
  38. South Korea: US$11m
  39. Colombia: US$11m
  40. Guatemala: US$10m
  41. Czechia: US$9m
  42. Russia: US$9m
  43. Estonia: US$8m
  44. Japan: US$8m
  45. Finland: US$8m
  46. Serbia: US$8m
  47. Bulgaria: US$7m
  48. Brazil: US$6m
  49. Mexico: US$5m
  50. Hungary: US$5m
  51. Australia: US$4m
  52. Lithuania: US$4m
  53. Georgia: US$4m
  54. Croatia: US$3m
  55. Israel: US$3m
  56. Chile: US$3m
  57. El Salvador: US$2m
  58. Algeria: US$2m
  59. Ghana: US$2m
  60. Dominican Republic: US$2m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$711m 14.8%
2 Austria US$552m 11.5%
3 Germany US$383m 8%
4 France US$354m 7.4%
5 Italy US$351m 7.3%
6 China US$314m 6.5%
7 United Kingdom US$292m 6.1%
8 United States US$168m 3.5%
9 Netherlands US$125m 2.6%
10 Canada US$113m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Saudi Arabia US$507m 10.5%
2 United States US$491m 10.2%
3 Egypt US$328m 6.8%
4 Germany US$290m 6%
5 France US$249m 5.2%
6 Italy US$119m 2.5%
7 Belgium US$118m 2.5%
8 Japan US$108m 2.3%
9 Vietnam US$108m 2.2%
10 Slovenia US$107m 2.2%

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
  • 94number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 16%highest: Iran, Pakistan, French Polynesia

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 10% 0% – 15% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 11% 8% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 4.8% 3% – 6.5% 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 4.8% 3% – 6.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 0% 2023
Bermuda 0% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2.5% 0% – 5% 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 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 5% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 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 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2.5% 0% – 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 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 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 5% 2023
Guinea 0% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 0% 2023
Guyana 10% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 16% 5% – 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 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 4.8% 3% – 6.5% 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 10% 5% – 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 14% 2.5% – 40% 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 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Niger 0% 2023
Nigeria 0% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 16% 11% – 20% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 11% 8% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 5% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 4.8% 3% – 6.5% 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 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 0% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 5% 0% – 7.5% 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 12% 8% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 11% 8% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 3.3% 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
54213 Medicaments containing penicillins/derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure,/streptomycins/their derivatives, 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
20173004.10changed
20123004.10changed
20073004.10changed
20023004.10changed
19963004.10changed
19923004.10changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 11

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.

  • N337835 U.S. CBP 21 February 2024 · 3004.10.50.45

    The tariff classification of Ampicillin Sodium/Sulbactam Sodium Injection in dosage form, from Italy

  • N337832 U.S. CBP 20 February 2024 · 3004.10.50.75

    The tariff classification of Ampicillin Sodium Injection in dosage form, from Italy

  • N337834 U.S. CBP 20 February 2024 · 3004.10.50.75

    The tariff classification of Ampicillin Sodium Injection in dosage form, from Austria

  • N337746 U.S. CBP 13 February 2024 · 3004.10.10.20

    The tariff classification of Penicillin G Potassium for Injection in dosage form, from Italy

  • N337831 U.S. CBP 13 February 2024 · 3004.10.50.75

    The tariff classification of Nafcillin Sodium for Injection in dosage form, from Italy

  • N337701 U.S. CBP 6 February 2024 · 3004.10.50.45

    The tariff classification of Amoxicillin/Potassium Clavulanate Tablets in dosage form, from India

11 rulings in total for this code

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. 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

  2. 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

  3. US Tariff change · Applies from:

    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 11

    2026HTSRev11 · Source: hts.usitc.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

  5. US Tariff change · Applies from:

    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 2

    2026HTSRev2 · Source: hts.usitc.gov

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3004.10; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 3004.10 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.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of penicillin and streptomycin medicines into the UK came to £72.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 10% on the year before); Austria supplied 20%, followed by India.

In 2024, countries exported penicillin and streptomycin medicines worth US$4.8bn (−0.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was India (US$711m), followed by Austria.

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 3004.10, part of heading 3004, 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 3004.10 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 3004.10 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…?

India, with US$711m in 2024 (14.8% of world exports).

Which countries can export penicillin and streptomycin medicines 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.

Is there anti-dumping duty on penicillin and streptomycin medicines?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import penicillin and streptomycin medicines from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Austria (20%), India (19%) and Italy (17%), out of total imports of £72.9m.

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