Heading · Chapter 30
3005: Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes
Heading 3005 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 30, pharmaceutical products.
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$477.7kUS$477.7k+US$19.5m+US$172.7m+> US$373.5m
Exports: 166
- China: US$2.8bn
- United States: US$1.3bn
- Germany: US$946.6m
- United Kingdom: US$676m
- Czechia: US$373.5m
- Netherlands: US$369.8m
- Finland: US$353.2m
- Japan: US$349.4m
- France: US$338.1m
- Hungary: US$328.7m
- Belgium: US$269.3m
- Mexico: US$257.5m
- Italy: US$219.7m
- Spain: US$201.9m
- Ireland: US$176.7m
- Poland: US$172.7m
- South Korea: US$153.7m
- Sweden: US$122.5m
- Dominican Republic: US$99.3m
- India: US$89.5m
- Thailand: US$86.1m
- Austria: US$82.3m
- Brazil: US$69.1m
- Denmark: US$64.4m
- Singapore: US$63.7m
- Egypt: US$61.3m
- Vietnam: US$55.1m
- Taiwan: US$54.4m
- Switzerland: US$54.1m
- Malaysia: US$44m
- Türkiye: US$41.7m
- Australia: US$36.9m
- South Africa: US$35.9m
- Greece: US$33.8m
- Canada: US$33.7m
- Colombia: US$32.3m
- Portugal: US$31.8m
- Estonia: US$26.4m
- Slovakia: US$19.5m
- Israel: US$18.7m
- Philippines: US$14.3m
- Iceland: US$13.6m
- Latvia: US$13.2m
- Bulgaria: US$12.7m
- Romania: US$10m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9.7m
- Slovenia: US$9.6m
- Norway: US$9m
- Indonesia: US$8.5m
- Cambodia: US$8.4m
- Ukraine: US$8.1m
- Russia: US$7.4m
- Lithuania: US$6.4m
- Luxembourg: US$6.2m
- Pakistan: US$6m
- Uzbekistan: US$5.8m
- New Zealand: US$5.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4.7m
- Costa Rica: US$4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.6mUS$3.6m+US$18.1m+US$126m+> US$352.4m
Imports: 219
- United States: US$1.9bn
- Germany: US$961.6m
- Netherlands: US$729.1m
- Mexico: US$507.7m
- France: US$505.4m
- United Kingdom: US$410.1m
- China: US$352.4m
- Belgium: US$336.4m
- Spain: US$275m
- Italy: US$260.9m
- Japan: US$239m
- Canada: US$238.3m
- Australia: US$194.8m
- Poland: US$184.6m
- Austria: US$167m
- Sweden: US$152.9m
- Denmark: US$145.6m
- South Korea: US$140.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$140m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$131.8m
- Switzerland: US$131.7m
- Malaysia: US$126m
- Czechia: US$120.7m
- Hungary: US$114.7m
- Singapore: US$106.6m
- Brazil: US$101m
- Colombia: US$91.3m
- Thailand: US$89.8m
- Ireland: US$85m
- Taiwan: US$68.2m
- Finland: US$64.5m
- Russia: US$63.1m
- Slovakia: US$62.7m
- Greece: US$58.9m
- Chile: US$58.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$58m
- South Africa: US$56.5m
- Israel: US$56.3m
- Norway: US$55.1m
- Portugal: US$54.2m
- New Zealand: US$45.8m
- India: US$44.1m
- Philippines: US$43m
- Indonesia: US$39.5m
- Romania: US$36.5m
- Vietnam: US$35.8m
- Türkiye: US$35.3m
- Ukraine: US$33.8m
- Peru: US$31.6m
- Croatia: US$30.1m
- Dominican Republic: US$28.7m
- Iraq: US$28m
- Bulgaria: US$24.1m
- Kuwait: US$21.4m
- Estonia: US$18.1m
- Algeria: US$18m
- Qatar: US$17.9m
- Costa Rica: US$17.7m
- Slovenia: US$17.1m
- Argentina: US$16.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$2.8bn | 26% |
| 2 |  United States | US$1.3bn | 11.8% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$946.6m | 8.9% |
| 4 |  United Kingdom | US$676m | 6.3% |
| 5 |  Czechia | US$373.5m | 3.5% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$369.8m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Finland | US$353.2m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$349.4m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  France | US$338.1m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Hungary | US$328.7m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.9bn | 17.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$961.6m | 9% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$729.1m | 6.8% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$507.7m | 4.8% |
| 5 | France | US$505.4m | 4.7% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$410.1m | 3.8% |
| 7 | China | US$352.4m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$336.4m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$275m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$260.9m | 2.4% |
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.
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 3005 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 3005 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 3005 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 3005 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 3005 goods worth US$10.7bn (+5.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$2.8bn), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1.9bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 4th among 166 exporters with US$676m.
The United Kingdom imported US$410.1m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes?
Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes fall under HS heading 3005, part of chapter 30, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3005 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 wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3005 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 wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles?
China, with US$2.8bn in 2024 (26% of world exports).