Subheading · Chapter 30 · Heading 3006
3006.50: First-aid boxes and kits
Subheading 3006.50 belongs to heading 3006 (pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter) in chapter 30.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3006 50 00 00 First-aid boxes and kits 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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £10.3m | 72.2% | -21.4% |
 United States | £921k | 6.5% | -19.1% |
| United Kingdom | £919k | 6.4% | +41.9% |
 Germany | £626k | 4.4% | -8% |
 Türkiye | £255k | 1.8% | +143.8% |
 Portugal | £186k | 1.3% | +4% |
 Czechia | £149k | 1% | +268.5% |
 Belgium | £121k | 0.8% | +2,347.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$15.9kUS$15.9k+US$700.1k+US$3.6m+> US$13.7m
Exports: 151
- China: US$211.6m
- Germany: US$34.9m
- United States: US$23.4m
- Tunisia: US$14.2m
- Poland: US$13.7m
- India: US$12.1m
- United Kingdom: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$10.8m
- France: US$8.4m
- Sweden: US$7.5m
- Portugal: US$7.4m
- Türkiye: US$5.2m
- Belgium: US$3.8m
- Italy: US$3.6m
- Denmark: US$3.4m
- Mexico: US$3.2m
- Spain: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$2.7m
- Czechia: US$2.3m
- Bulgaria: US$2.2m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2.1m
- South Africa: US$1.8m
- Serbia: US$1.5m
- Kenya: US$1.2m
- Austria: US$1.1m
- Australia: US$1.1m
- Slovakia: US$990.4k
- South Korea: US$983.1k
- Canada: US$904k
- Colombia: US$893.2k
- Switzerland: US$846.3k
- Singapore: US$812.7k
- Norway: US$743.9k
- Malaysia: US$700.1k
- Slovenia: US$679k
- Egypt: US$652.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$601.1k
- Romania: US$518.9k
- Ireland: US$465.8k
- Taiwan: US$453.6k
- Thailand: US$398.8k
- Russia: US$397.2k
- Hungary: US$386.9k
- Israel: US$324.8k
- New Zealand: US$249.7k
- Qatar: US$245.6k
- Senegal: US$244.2k
- United Arab Emirates: US$238.8k
- Estonia: US$204.9k
- Vietnam: US$190.9k
- Iceland: US$155.7k
- Finland: US$133.9k
- Brazil: US$100.8k
- Morocco: US$93.4k
- Indonesia: US$92.7k
- Japan: US$84.6k
- Latvia: US$69.5k
- Kazakhstan: US$68.8k
- Greece: US$66.7k
- Uganda: US$41.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$224.7kUS$224.7k+US$911.3k+US$3.5m+> US$13m
Imports: 215
- Germany: US$54.8m
- United States: US$52.5m
- United Kingdom: US$33.8m
- France: US$33.8m
- Netherlands: US$16.7m
- Poland: US$14.7m
- Australia: US$13m
- Zambia: US$11.1m
- Belgium: US$9.9m
- Canada: US$9.1m
- Norway: US$8m
- Denmark: US$7.8m
- Austria: US$6.9m
- Spain: US$6.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.7m
- Italy: US$6.5m
- Switzerland: US$5.9m
- Sweden: US$5.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5.2m
- Chile: US$3.9m
- Ireland: US$3.9m
- Finland: US$3.5m
- Romania: US$3.5m
- Israel: US$3.3m
- Malaysia: US$3.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Mexico: US$2.9m
- Czechia: US$2.6m
- Slovakia: US$2.6m
- Lithuania: US$2.5m
- New Zealand: US$2.4m
- Singapore: US$2.2m
- Togo: US$2.1m
- Slovenia: US$2.1m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Egypt: US$1.6m
- Thailand: US$1.5m
- Qatar: US$1.5m
- Ukraine: US$1.4m
- Kenya: US$1.2m
- Türkiye: US$1.2m
- Uganda: US$1.1m
- Tunisia: US$1.1m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1.1m
- Portugal: US$1.1m
- Rwanda: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Greece: US$993.7k
- Croatia: US$965.7k
- Kuwait: US$945.8k
- Moldova: US$938.7k
- Tanzania: US$912.6k
- Colombia: US$911.3k
- Lebanon: US$910k
- Bulgaria: US$879.1k
- Luxembourg: US$873.6k
- South Korea: US$864.6k
- Sri Lanka: US$800.3k
- Nigeria: US$742k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$211.6m | 51.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$34.9m | 8.6% |
| 3 | United States | US$23.4m | 5.7% |
| 4 |  Tunisia | US$14.2m | 3.5% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$13.7m | 3.4% |
| 6 |  India | US$12.1m | 3% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$11m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$10.8m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  France | US$8.4m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Sweden | US$7.5m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$54.8m | 13.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$52.5m | 12.9% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$33.8m | 8.3% |
| 4 | France | US$33.8m | 8.3% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$16.7m | 4.1% |
| 6 | Poland | US$14.7m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Australia | US$13m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Zambia | US$11.1m | 2.7% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$9.9m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$9.1m | 2.2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- N289093 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a first aid kit from various countries
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 has one tariff line for subheading 3006.50; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 3006.50 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 these goods into the UK came to £14.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 21% on the year before); China supplied 72%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$407.7m (−9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$211.6m), followed by Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for first-aid boxes and kits?
First-aid boxes and kits fall under HS subheading 3006.50, part of heading 3006, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on first-aid boxes and kits in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3006.50 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 first-aid boxes and kits in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3006.50 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 first-aid boxes and kits?
China, with US$211.6m in 2024 (51.9% 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 China (72%), United States (7%) and United Kingdom (6%), out of total imports of £14.2m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.