Subheading · Chapter 30 · Heading 3004

3004.50

3004.50: Other, containing vitamins or other products of heading 2936

Vitamin medicines, dosed or retail

3004.50 is the HS subheading for vitamin medicines, dosed or retail, 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 50 00 00 Other, containing vitamins or other products of heading 2936 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£102.5m+7.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£16.72 per kg
Jan 2024: £6.7mFeb 2024: £5.6mMar 2024: £10.3mApr 2024: £6.8mMay 2024: £4.8mJun 2024: £6.3mJul 2024: £7.9mAug 2024: £6.3mSept 2024: £8mOct 2024: £8mNov 2024: £8.3mDec 2024: £8.2mJan 2025: £5.6mFeb 2025: £9.8mMar 2025: £7.6mApr 2025: £8.9mMay 2025: £8.3mJun 2025: £7.2mJul 2025: £8.5mAug 2025: £7.2mSept 2025: £9.4mOct 2025: £8.7mNov 2025: £8.9mDec 2025: £9mJan 2026: £8.4mFeb 2026: £16.1mMar 2026: £8mApr 2026: £8.5mMay 2026: £7.8mJun 2026: £6.1mJul 2026: £7.8mAug 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
Germany £34.2m 33.4% -8.7%
Netherlands £13.6m 13.3% +63.4%
United States £9.1m 8.8% +404.7%
Ireland £7.5m 7.3% -35.7%
Austria £5.7m 5.6% +86%
France £5.4m 5.3% +9.8%
Hungary £3.8m 3.7% -12.4%
Norway £3.7m 3.6% -1.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

3004.50 · US$4.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$19m+US$110m+> US$257m

Exports: 146
  1. Germany: US$644m
  2. United States: US$382m
  3. France: US$279m
  4. Netherlands: US$262m
  5. India: US$257m
  6. Canada: US$174m
  7. China: US$166m
  8. Switzerland: US$148m
  9. Spain: US$143m
  10. Poland: US$140m
  11. Ireland: US$137m
  12. Italy: US$125m
  13. Hungary: US$121m
  14. Austria: US$110m
  15. Sweden: US$100m
  16. Mexico: US$93m
  17. Japan: US$89m
  18. Belgium: US$88m
  19. Australia: US$82m
  20. United Arab Emirates: US$82m
  21. Argentina: US$82m
  22. United Kingdom: US$52m
  23. Denmark: US$49m
  24. Greece: US$48m
  25. Norway: US$44m
  26. Slovenia: US$41m
  27. Türkiye: US$32m
  28. Indonesia: US$32m
  29. Croatia: US$31m
  30. South Korea: US$30m
  31. Lithuania: US$28m
  32. Guatemala: US$28m
  33. Hong Kong SAR China: US$21m
  34. Vietnam: US$21m
  35. Thailand: US$19m
  36. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$19m
  37. Czechia: US$19m
  38. Colombia: US$18m
  39. Taiwan: US$18m
  40. Romania: US$17m
  41. Portugal: US$17m
  42. Egypt: US$17m
  43. Slovakia: US$17m
  44. Georgia: US$15m
  45. Cyprus: US$14m
  46. El Salvador: US$14m
  47. Serbia: US$10m
  48. Finland: US$10m
  49. Peru: US$10m
  50. Uruguay: US$9m
  51. Russia: US$9m
  52. Brazil: US$8m
  53. Bulgaria: US$7m
  54. Singapore: US$7m
  55. Saudi Arabia: US$7m
  56. Morocco: US$6m
  57. Ukraine: US$6m
  58. Pakistan: US$6m
  59. Malaysia: US$5m
  60. New Zealand: US$5m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$644m 14.2%
2 United States US$382m 8.4%
3 France US$279m 6.2%
4 Netherlands US$262m 5.8%
5 India US$257m 5.7%
6 Canada US$174m 3.9%
7 China US$166m 3.7%
8 Switzerland US$148m 3.3%
9 Spain US$143m 3.2%
10 Poland US$140m 3.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$262m 5.8%
2 Russia US$260m 5.7%
3 Germany US$244m 5.4%
4 China US$237m 5.2%
5 Saudi Arabia US$185m 4.1%
6 Canada US$122m 2.7%
7 United Kingdom US$113m 2.5%
8 Poland US$112m 2.5%
9 Netherlands US$111m 2.5%
10 Hong Kong SAR China US$110m 2.4%

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
  • 92number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 16%highest: Morocco, Iran, Antigua & Barbuda

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 9.2% 5% – 30% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 15% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 11% 8% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 4.4% 4% – 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 15% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 4.4% 4% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 15% 2023
Benin 0% 2023
Bermuda 0% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 5% 0% – 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 2.5% 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 10% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 0% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 0% 2023
Guyana 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 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 4.4% 4% – 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 5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 16% 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 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 7% 3% – 11% 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 4.4% 4% – 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 10% 2023
St Lucia 10% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 10% 2023
Sudan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 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 8.8% 7.5% – 10% 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 9.4% 0% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 9.4% 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% 0% – 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
54292 Medicaments containing vitamins/other products of subgroup 541.1, 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
20173004.50changed
20123004.50changed
20073004.50changed
20023004.50changed
19963004.50changed
19923004.50changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 16

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.

  • N359388 U.S. CBP 1 April 2026 · 3004.50.50.20

    The tariff classification and country of origin of Ascorbic Acid Injection, USP in dosage form, from the United Kingdom

  • N347635 U.S. CBP 6 May 2025 · 3004.50.50.20

    The tariff classification of Thiamine Hydrochloride Injection in dosage form, from India

  • N346621 U.S. CBP 7 April 2025 · 3004.50.40.00

    The tariff classification of Leucovorin Calcium Injection in dosage form, from Switzerland

  • N342540 U.S. CBP 8 October 2024 · 3004.50.50.20

    The tariff classification and country of origin of Thiamine Injection in dosage form

  • N338651 U.S. CBP 20 March 2024 · 3004.50.50.20

    The tariff classification of Tretinoin Cream 0.025%, 0.05% and 0.1% in dosage form, from Canada

  • N338434 U.S. CBP 15 March 2024 · 3004.50.50.20

    The tariff classification of RAYALDEE® (Calcifediol) extended-release capsules in dosage form, from Ireland

16 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

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3004.50; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 3004.50 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 vitamin medicines, dosed or retail into the UK came to £102.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 7% on the year before); Germany supplied 33%, followed by Netherlands.

In 2024, countries exported vitamin medicines, dosed or retail worth US$4.5bn (+0% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$644m), followed by the United States.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other, containing vitamins or other products of heading 2936?

Other, containing vitamins or other products of heading 2936 fall under HS subheading 3004.50, part of heading 3004, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other, containing vitamins or other products of… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3004.50 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 other, containing vitamins or other products of… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3004.50 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 other, containing vitamins or other products of…?

Germany, with US$644m in 2024 (14.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export vitamin medicines, dosed or retail 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 vitamin medicines, dosed or retail?

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 vitamin medicines, dosed or retail from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (33%), Netherlands (13%) and United States (9%), out of total imports of £102.5m.

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