Heading 30.04 — Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 300... 6-digit code

3004.42 Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale

A full HS code. These six digits are what goes on a customs declaration, and they mean the same thing in every country that uses the Harmonized System.

Section VI, Chemical Products — inorganic and organic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, fertilisers, paints and cosmetics.

  1. 30 Chapter Pharmaceutical products
  2. 04 Heading Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic use, put up in measured doses (incl. those in the form of transdermal admin. systems) or packed for retail sale
  3. 42 Subheading Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale

Chapter 30 covers pharmaceutical products: medicaments, vaccines, blood products, diagnostic reagents and similar goods for medical use. Many countries admit finished pharmaceuticals duty-free under WTO commitments, but licensing and import-permit requirements are usually strict regardless of the tariff rate. Classification tip: Duty-free treatment under the WTO Pharmaceutical Agreement generally applies to specific listed products and their salts/esters, so confirm the exact formulation is on the covered list rather than assuming all medicaments qualify.

All of chapter 30

Other codes under 30.04

3004.10 Medicaments; containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale 3004.20 Medicaments; containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale 3004.31 Medicaments; containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale 3004.32 Medicaments; containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale 3004.39 Medicaments; containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale 3004.41 Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing ephedrine or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale 3004.43 Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing norephedrine or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale 3004.49 Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts; for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale 3004.50 Medicaments; containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail sale 3004.60 Medicaments; containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale 3004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale

The wording above is the Harmonized System nomenclature as published by the World Customs Organization, HS 2022 edition. It is a classification reference, not a tariff: it carries no duty rates, and it stops at six digits — the importing country adds its own beyond that.

Classification is decided by the General Rules of Interpretation and the section and chapter notes, and it is the importing country’s customs authority that makes it binding.

Shipping goods under 3004.42? A customs hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving — follow the container or the air waybill from departure to delivery.

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3004.42 FAQ

3004.42 covers medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing pseudoephedrine (inn) or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale. It sits under heading 30.04 (medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic use, put up in measured doses (incl. those in the form of transdermal admin. systems) or packed for retail sale) in chapter 30, Section VI of the Harmonized System.

It is the international part of it. Six digits are the same in every country that applies the Harmonized System; the importing country then extends them to eight or ten for its own tariff and statistics. Declare 3004.42 plus whatever national digits the destination’s tariff schedule adds to it.

The General Rules of Interpretation, read together with the notes to Section VI and to chapter 30. A description that reads right is not enough on its own — the notes routinely pull goods out of the chapter they obviously belong to and put them somewhere else. Where duty or licensing turns on the answer, ask the importing country’s customs authority for a binding ruling.

A wrong or missing code is one of the common reasons customs holds a container, and a hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving. Watch for it in the container tracking app, on the air waybill in the air cargo tracker, or through the tracking API.

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