Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 3005.90
3005.90.50: Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles: other, other
Gauze, bandages and dressings (non-adhesive)
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 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:
- 3005.90 Other:
- 3005.90.50 Other
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
Subdivisions
- 3005.90.50 Other Free
- 3005.90.50.10 Laparotomy sponges kg
- 3005.90.50.90 Other kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
3005.90 Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles: other
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Mexico 15% – 20% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 17.5% 
Brazil Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 6.5% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 9% 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
GCC Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 3005.90
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N355760 U.S. CBP
Country of origin determination for four neurological sponges; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(3); tariff shift
- N353972 U.S. CBP
Country of origin determination for four neurological sponges; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(4); tariff shift
- N349217 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of MEDIHONEY® Gel in retail packings, from Canada
- N343715 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of textile bandages from China
- N298626 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Neoveil™ (suture and staple line reinforcement materials) from Japan
Legal notes
HTS code 3005.90.50 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 3005.90 (wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles: other).
The general duty is free.
2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%–20%, the Brazil duty is 0%–10.8%, the Argentina duty is 0%–10.8%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is free.
The United States imported goods of subheading 3005.90 worth US$900m in 2024; the largest supplier was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 2nd with US$92m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 3005.90.50?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 3005.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$410m), followed by the United Kingdom.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.