Subheading · Chapter 30 · Heading 3004
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$21m+US$102m+> US$354m
Exports: 127
- India: US$711m
- Austria: US$552m
- Germany: US$383m
- France: US$354m
- Italy: US$351m
- China: US$314m
- United Kingdom: US$292m
- United States: US$168m
- Netherlands: US$125m
- Canada: US$113m
- Slovenia: US$108m
- Belgium: US$103m
- Spain: US$102m
- Switzerland: US$99m
- Portugal: US$91m
- Malta: US$84m
- Indonesia: US$75m
- United Arab Emirates: US$75m
- Jordan: US$58m
- Denmark: US$57m
- Ireland: US$53m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$48m
- Türkiye: US$38m
- Poland: US$30m
- Romania: US$30m
- Singapore: US$24m
- Pakistan: US$24m
- Greece: US$23m
- Sweden: US$23m
- Argentina: US$21m
- Cyprus: US$21m
- Egypt: US$21m
- Saudi Arabia: US$20m
- Morocco: US$17m
- South Africa: US$14m
- Thailand: US$14m
- Slovakia: US$13m
- South Korea: US$11m
- Colombia: US$11m
- Guatemala: US$10m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Russia: US$9m
- Estonia: US$8m
- Japan: US$8m
- Finland: US$8m
- Serbia: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Brazil: US$6m
- Mexico: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Australia: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Georgia: US$4m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- El Salvador: US$2m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Ghana: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5mUS$5m+US$16m+US$52m+> US$118m
Imports: 214
- Saudi Arabia: US$507m
- United States: US$491m
- Egypt: US$328m
- Germany: US$290m
- France: US$249m
- Italy: US$119m
- Belgium: US$118m
- Japan: US$108m
- Vietnam: US$108m
- Slovenia: US$107m
- Austria: US$98m
- Russia: US$98m
- United Kingdom: US$88m
- Poland: US$86m
- Brazil: US$79m
- Spain: US$66m
- Netherlands: US$64m
- China: US$61m
- Philippines: US$60m
- Australia: US$56m
- Nigeria: US$54m
- United Arab Emirates: US$52m
- Thailand: US$45m
- South Africa: US$45m
- Canada: US$41m
- Romania: US$38m
- Malaysia: US$36m
- Switzerland: US$33m
- Denmark: US$32m
- Czechia: US$32m
- Iraq: US$32m
- Ireland: US$29m
- Ethiopia: US$28m
- Kenya: US$28m
- Taiwan: US$26m
- Benin: US$25m
- Kazakhstan: US$25m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$24m
- Colombia: US$24m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$23m
- Malta: US$23m
- Uzbekistan: US$23m
- Afghanistan: US$21m
- Ghana: US$20m
- Mexico: US$20m
- Tanzania: US$20m
- Ukraine: US$19m
- Greece: US$19m
- Cameroon: US$17m
- Ecuador: US$17m
- Honduras: US$17m
- Peru: US$17m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$17m
- Hungary: US$16m
- Israel: US$16m
- Chile: US$16m
- Türkiye: US$15m
- Sweden: US$15m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$15m
- Kuwait: US$15m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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
The tariff classification of Ampicillin Sodium/Sulbactam Sodium Injection in dosage form, from Italy
- N337832 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Ampicillin Sodium Injection in dosage form, from Italy
- N337834 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Ampicillin Sodium Injection in dosage form, from Austria
- N337746 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Penicillin G Potassium for Injection in dosage form, from Italy
- N337831 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Nafcillin Sodium for Injection in dosage form, from Italy
- N337701 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Amoxicillin/Potassium Clavulanate Tablets in dosage form, from India
11 rulings in total for this code
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$5bn (−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.