CN / TARIC Code for Medicaments / Pharmaceuticals in the EU
Medicaments in measured doses or retail packing are classified under heading 3004.
Official CN / TARIC heading 3004: Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings for
CN / TARIC lines & customs duty under 3004
Representative 10-digit national lines and their published duty. The EU applies the Common Customs Tariff third-country (MFN) duty per CN/TARIC line; preferential rates may apply under trade agreements. The exact line for your product depends on its specifics — run the analysis to pin it down.
| CN / TARIC code | Description | Duty rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3004 10 00 | Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives | Free |
| 3004 20 00 | Other, containing antibiotics | Free Conventional rate of duty (%) |
| 3004 32 00 | Containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues | Free |
| 3004 39 00 | Other | Free |
| 3004 41 00 | Containing ephedrine or its salts | Free |
| 3004 42 00 | Containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts | Free |
| 3004 43 00 | Containing norephedrine or its salts | Free |
| 3004 49 00 | Other | Free |
One free, fully-cited analysis — no sign-up. HSbro reasons through the GRI over the tariff and rulings corpus for the EU and returns a defensible CN / TARIC code.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the CN / TARIC code for medicines in the EU?
- Medicaments / Pharmaceuticals is classified under HS heading 3004. European Union uses the CN / TARIC schedule (10 digits), so the full national code has 10 digits — the exact line depends on the product's material, function and form, which HSbro resolves through the WCO General Rules of Interpretation.
- How much customs duty applies to medicines in the EU?
- The EU applies the Common Customs Tariff third-country (MFN) duty per CN/TARIC line; preferential rates may apply under trade agreements. Run the analysis to see the duty on the specific line for your product, cited to the schedule.
- How many digits is a European Union CN code?
- European Union classifies to 10 digits (the first 6 are the WCO Harmonized System; the remainder is the national split).
- How do I find the correct CN / TARIC code for my medicines?
- Identify the product's essential character (material, function, finished vs. component form), then apply the General Rules of Interpretation in order. HSbro does this over a cited corpus and returns a defensible code with the full reasoning trail.
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How HSbro determines the code
HSbro doesn't guess. It applies the WCO General Rules of Interpretation in strict order — heading terms and binding section/chapter notes first (GRI 1), then the essential-character and specificity rules as needed — over a retrieved, cited corpus, and drills to European Union's 10-digit national line. Every substantive claim traces to a source you can open.
HSbro is decision-support, not legal advice. HS codes and duty rates are indicative — verify against the current national schedule (ITC-HS · CN/TARIC · HTS · GCC) and the operative customs notification before filing. Coverage: India, the EU, the United States and the UAE.