HS code 3005.90: 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
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Key facts
- HS code
- 3005.90
- Covers
- 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
- Chapter
- 30: Pharmaceutical products
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 3005.90 covers 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, other than those classified in 3005.10. It sits in heading 30.05 (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) in chapter 30 (pharmaceutical products). Other goods of heading 30.05 are classified under 3005.10 (adhesive dressings or other articles having an adhesive layer).
What this code covers
HS code 3005.90 covers 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, other than those classified in 3005.10.
The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 30.05 are classified under 3005.10 (adhesive dressings or other articles having an adhesive layer).
- 3005.10Adhesive dressings and other articles having an adhesive layer
How it is structured
3005.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 30, are the chapter; the first four, 3005, are heading 30.05; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Chapter 30
- Pharmaceutical products
- Subheading 3005.90
- Other
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 3005.90 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 3005.90 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 3005.90 cover?
HS code 3005.90 covers 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, other than those classified in 3005.10.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 3005.90 in?
HS code 3005.90 is in heading 30.05 (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) in chapter 30 (pharmaceutical products).
Where are goods of heading 30.05 classified when 3005.90 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 30.05 are classified under 3005.10 (adhesive dressings or other articles having an adhesive layer).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.