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HS code for ointments (medical)
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “ointments (medical)” points to heading 3003: medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of two or more constituents which have been mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 3003 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 3003 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 3003 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 34 tariff lines · average 3.1% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 151 tariff lines · average 8% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 666 tariff lines · average 7.4% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 20% Third-country duty 59 tariff lines · average 0.3% 
GCC Free Third-country duty 32 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Nigeria Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines See also
- anaesthetics, not in measured doses or packings for retail sale
- veterinary medicaments (not in measured doses or packaging for retail sale)
- anti-histamine medicaments, not in measured doses or in packings for retail sale
- medicaments (including veterinary) not in measured doses or put up for retail sale
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for ointments (medical)?
Ointments (medical) are classified under 3003 (Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of two or more…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.