Subheading · Chapter 30 · Heading 3004
3004.60: Other, containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter
3004.60 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3004, medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed…, chapter 30.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3004 60 00 00 Other, containing antimalarial active principles described in subheading note 2 to this chapter 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 2
- Import controlHome Office Controlled Drugs (import)
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2001 No. 3998
- Documents
- 9113
- 913Y
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | £3.8m | 60.4% | +63.2% |
 Ireland | £493k | 7.9% | -46.4% |
 France | £376k | 6.1% | -7.6% |
 Czechia | £328k | 5.3% | +126.6% |
 Sweden | £307k | 5% | — |
 Spain | £279k | 4.5% | -78.2% |
 Portugal | £166k | 2.7% | -43.4% |
 Germany | £126k | 2% | +10% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
USAWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$157.4kUS$157.4k+US$2.1m+US$10.8m+> US$39.6m
Exports: 78
- India: US$154.2m
- China: US$124m
- Denmark: US$39.6m
- France: US$26.9m
- Portugal: US$24.6m
- Switzerland: US$18.3m
- Türkiye: US$17.1m
- Germany: US$10.8m
- Italy: US$6.6m
- Norway: US$5.8m
- Canada: US$4.9m
- Netherlands: US$4.8m
- Russia: US$4.3m
- Spain: US$3.9m
- Sweden: US$3.5m
- United Kingdom: US$3.2m
- United States: US$2.9m
- Hungary: US$2.8m
- Belgium: US$2.1m
- Ireland: US$1.7m
- South Korea: US$1.6m
- Austria: US$1.2m
- Uganda: US$1.1m
- Cyprus: US$946.9k
- Morocco: US$901.2k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$771k
- Thailand: US$763k
- Pakistan: US$608.3k
- South Africa: US$588.6k
- Finland: US$378.3k
- Kenya: US$342.5k
- Bulgaria: US$328.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$221.3k
- Colombia: US$193.5k
- Czechia: US$167k
- Australia: US$166.9k
- Lithuania: US$157.4k
- Togo: US$150.1k
- Poland: US$149.8k
- Uruguay: US$140.1k
- Croatia: US$117.3k
- Greece: US$109.6k
- Argentina: US$95.2k
- Malta: US$92.9k
- Sri Lanka: US$79.3k
- Romania: US$69.3k
- Malaysia: US$60.1k
- El Salvador: US$54.4k
- Slovakia: US$36.8k
- Cameroon: US$35.6k
- Slovenia: US$30.5k
- Singapore: US$22.8k
- Honduras: US$18k
- Taiwan: US$12.9k
- Egypt: US$9.7k
- Niger: US$9.1k
- Guinea-Bissau: US$8.9k
- Tunisia: US$5.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$4.2k
- Iceland: US$3.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$166.9kUS$166.9k+US$2.4m+US$7.7m+> US$17.1m
Imports: 171
- France: US$56.7m
- Sweden: US$42m
- Nigeria: US$39.3m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$23.4m
- Burkina Faso: US$19.1m
- Niger: US$17.1m
- Angola: US$15.9m
- Ethiopia: US$14.5m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$13.7m
- Switzerland: US$13.2m
- Ghana: US$13.1m
- Germany: US$12.8m
- Uganda: US$12m
- United Kingdom: US$10m
- Mali: US$8.9m
- Tanzania: US$8m
- Mozambique: US$7.9m
- Cameroon: US$7.7m
- Italy: US$7.4m
- Senegal: US$6.5m
- Netherlands: US$6.1m
- Portugal: US$5.7m
- Ireland: US$5.5m
- Malawi: US$5.3m
- Czechia: US$5m
- China: US$4.8m
- Zambia: US$4.8m
- Kenya: US$4.5m
- United States: US$4.4m
- Guinea: US$4.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4.3m
- Canada: US$4.2m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Chad: US$3.2m
- Sudan: US$3.1m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Belgium: US$2.9m
- Central African Republic: US$2.9m
- Benin: US$2.9m
- South Sudan: US$2.7m
- Togo: US$2.7m
- Sierra Leone: US$2.6m
- Madagascar: US$2.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.2m
- Hungary: US$2.2m
- Papua New Guinea: US$1.9m
- Indonesia: US$1.7m
- Egypt: US$1.6m
- Liberia: US$1.4m
- Burundi: US$1.2m
- Djibouti: US$1.2m
- Poland: US$1.1m
- Somalia: US$1.1m
- Spain: US$833.9k
- Thailand: US$806.4k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$777.4k
- Comoros: US$753.4k
- South Africa: US$742.1k
- Australia: US$702.2k
- Rwanda: US$644.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$154.2m | 32.6% |
| 2 |  China | US$124m | 26.2% |
| 3 |  Denmark | US$39.6m | 8.4% |
| 4 | France | US$26.9m | 5.7% |
| 5 | Portugal | US$24.6m | 5.2% |
| 6 |  Switzerland | US$18.3m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Türkiye | US$17.1m | 3.6% |
| 8 | Germany | US$10.8m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$6.6m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  Norway | US$5.8m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$56.7m | 12% |
| 2 | Sweden | US$42m | 8.9% |
| 3 |  Nigeria | US$39.3m | 8.3% |
| 4 |  Congo - Kinshasa | US$23.4m | 4.9% |
| 5 |  Burkina Faso | US$19.1m | 4% |
| 6 |  Niger | US$17.1m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Angola | US$15.9m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Ethiopia | US$14.5m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Côte d’Ivoire | US$13.7m | 2.9% |
| 10 | Switzerland | US$13.2m | 2.8% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 3004.90.
Subheading 3004.60 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 3004.60; 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 UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £6.2m (down 11% on the year before), at an average of £440.34 per kg; Canada supplied 60%, followed by Ireland.
World trade in these goods reached US$473.8m in 2024, down 7.7% on 2023.
India was the largest exporter with 32.6% of the total, ahead of China.
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. For the purposes of subheadings 300213 and 300214, the following are to be treated:
(a) as unmixed products, pure products, whether or not containing impurities;
(b) as products which have been mixed:
(1) the products mentioned in (a) above dissolved in water or in other solvents;
(2) the products mentioned in (a) and (b) (1) above with an added stabiliser necessary for their preservation or transport; and
(3) The products mentioned in (a), (b) (1) and (b) (2) above with any other additive.
2. Subheadings 300360 and 300460 cover medicaments containing artemisinin (INN) for oral ingestion combined with other pharmaceutical active ingredients, or containing any of the following active principles, whether or not combined with other pharmaceutical active ingredients : amodiaquine (INN); artelinic acid or its salts; artenimol (INN); artemotil (INN); artemether (INN); artesunate (INN); chloroquine (INN); dihydroartemisinin (INN); lumefantrine (INN); mefloquine (INN); piperaquine (INN); pyrimethamine (INN) or sulfadoxine (INN).
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other, containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter?
Other, containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter fall under HS subheading 3004.60, part of heading 3004, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other, containing antimalarial active principles… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3004.60 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 antimalarial active principles… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3004.60 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 antimalarial active principles…?
India, with US$154.2m in 2024 (32.6% 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Canada (60%), Ireland (8%) and France (6%), out of total imports of £6.2m.