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HS code for sterile catgut
3006 Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “sterile catgut” points to heading 3006: pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter. 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 3006 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 3006 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 8 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 3006 into 24 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 1.4%). 19 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
Türkiye Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 24 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
USA Free – 6.4% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 1.7% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 11% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 2.6% 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 7.1% · 3× specific or compound duty 
Brazil Free – 16.2% Third-country duty 23 tariff lines · average 5.2% 
Argentina Free – 18% Third-country duty 41 tariff lines · average 7% 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 51 tariff lines · average 3.1% 
Japan Free – 3.9% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 0.9% · 3× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 1% 
GCC Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 25% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
Nigeria Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sterile catgut?
Sterile catgut are classified under 3006 (Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.