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The Harmonized System codes pharmaceutical, biotech and clinical-trial shipments actually move under, from vaccines and monoclonal antibodies to APIs, diagnostic reagents and blinded trial kits. Search by what you are shipping.

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  • 3002.41Vaccines & biologics

    Vaccines for human medicine

    Human vaccines, including mRNA, viral-vector and inactivated vaccines

  • 3002.42Vaccines & biologics

    Vaccines for veterinary medicine

    Animal and veterinary vaccines

  • 3002.15Vaccines & biologics

    Immunological products, put up in measured doses or for retail sale

    Finished monoclonal antibody therapeutics and biologic drugs in vials, pens or syringes

  • 3002.13Vaccines & biologics

    Immunological products, unmixed, not in measured doses or retail packings

    Bulk (drug-substance) monoclonal antibodies and immunological products, unmixed

  • 3002.14Vaccines & biologics

    Immunological products, mixed, not in measured doses or retail packings

    Bulk immunological products that are mixed but not yet in final dose form

  • 3002.12Vaccines & biologics

    Antisera and other blood fractions

    Antisera, plasma-derived products and other blood fractions

  • 3002.51Vaccines & biologics

    Cell therapy products

    CAR-T and other cell therapy / advanced therapy products (ATMPs)

  • 3002.49Vaccines & biologics

    Cultures of micro-organisms, toxins and similar products

    Microbial cultures and therapeutic toxins

  • 3002.90Vaccines & biologics

    Human blood; animal blood; other products of heading 3002

    Human blood for transfusion and other blood-derived products

  • 3001.90Vaccines & biologics

    Heparin and other human or animal substances for therapeutic use

    Heparin and glandular / organ substances prepared for therapeutic use

  • 3004.90Finished medicines

    Other medicaments, put up in measured doses or for retail sale

    Most finished drug products in final dose form: tablets, capsules, injectables and vials not covered by a more specific code

  • 3004.31Finished medicines

    Medicaments containing insulin, in measured doses or retail

    Finished insulin products: pens, cartridges and vials

  • 3004.32Finished medicines

    Medicaments containing corticosteroid hormones, in measured doses or retail

    Finished corticosteroid medicines

  • 3004.39Finished medicines

    Medicaments containing other hormones, in measured doses or retail

    Finished hormone medicines other than insulin or corticosteroids

  • 3004.20Finished medicines

    Medicaments containing other antibiotics, in measured doses or retail

    Finished antibiotic medicines (other than penicillins / streptomycins)

  • 3004.10Finished medicines

    Medicaments containing penicillins or streptomycins, in measured doses or retail

    Finished penicillin or streptomycin medicines

  • 3004.50Finished medicines

    Other medicaments containing vitamins, in measured doses or retail

    Finished vitamin medicines

  • 3004.60Finished medicines

    Medicaments containing antimalarial active principles, in measured doses or retail

    Artemisinin-based and other finished antimalarial medicines

  • 3004.41Finished medicines

    Medicaments containing ephedrine or its salts, in measured doses or retail

    Finished medicines containing ephedrine

  • 3004.42Finished medicines

    Medicaments containing pseudoephedrine or its salts, in measured doses or retail

    Finished medicines containing pseudoephedrine

  • 3004.49Finished medicines

    Medicaments containing other alkaloids, in measured doses or retail

    Finished alkaloid medicines (for example morphine, codeine, atropine)

  • 3003.90Bulk medicines

    Other medicaments, not put up in measured doses or for retail sale

    Bulk formulated medicines of two or more constituents, not yet in final dose form

  • 3003.31Bulk medicines

    Medicaments containing insulin, not in measured doses or retail

    Bulk insulin formulations

  • 3003.20Bulk medicines

    Medicaments containing other antibiotics, not in measured doses or retail

    Bulk antibiotic formulations

  • 3003.10Bulk medicines

    Medicaments containing penicillins or streptomycins, not in measured doses or retail

    Bulk penicillin or streptomycin formulations

  • 2941.90Active ingredients (APIs)

    Other antibiotics (active substance)

    Bulk antibiotic active pharmaceutical ingredients not separately specified

  • 2941.10Active ingredients (APIs)

    Penicillins and derivatives (active substance)

    Penicillin active ingredient

  • 2941.50Active ingredients (APIs)

    Erythromycin and derivatives (active substance)

    Erythromycin active ingredient

  • 2941.30Active ingredients (APIs)

    Tetracyclines and derivatives (active substance)

    Tetracycline active ingredient

  • 2937.12Active ingredients (APIs)

    Insulin and its salts (hormone active substance)

    Insulin active ingredient (drug substance)

  • 2937.19Active ingredients (APIs)

    Other polypeptide, protein and glycoprotein hormones (active substance)

    Peptide and protein hormone active ingredients

  • 2937.90Active ingredients (APIs)

    Other hormones, prostaglandins and their derivatives (active substance)

    Other hormone and prostaglandin active ingredients

  • 2936.90Active ingredients (APIs)

    Other vitamins and their derivatives, including concentrates and mixtures

    Vitamin active ingredients, provitamins and mixtures

  • 3822.19Diagnostics & reagents

    Other diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, and prepared reagents

    In-vitro diagnostic (IVD) reagents and prepared test kits

  • 3822.13Diagnostics & reagents

    Blood-grouping reagents

    Blood-typing and blood-grouping reagents

  • 3822.11Diagnostics & reagents

    Diagnostic or laboratory reagents for malaria (on a backing)

    Malaria diagnostic reagents and rapid tests

  • 3822.90Diagnostics & reagents

    Other diagnostic or laboratory reagents; certified reference materials

    Laboratory reagents and certified reference materials / reference standards

  • 3821.00Diagnostics & reagents

    Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms or cells

    Cell-culture media and microbiological culture media

  • 3006.30Diagnostics & reagents

    Opacifying preparations for X-ray; diagnostic reagents administered to the patient

    Contrast media and imaging agents administered to patients

  • 3006.93Clinical trial & pharmaceutical goods

    Placebos and blinded (masked) clinical trial kits

    Placebos and blinded / masked investigational medicinal product (IMP) kits for clinical trials

  • 3006.92Clinical trial & pharmaceutical goods

    Waste pharmaceuticals

    Expired or waste pharmaceuticals moving for destruction

  • 3006.10Clinical trial & pharmaceutical goods

    Sterile surgical catgut, sutures, tissue adhesives and absorbable haemostatics

    Sterile sutures, surgical adhesives and absorbable haemostatics

  • 3006.60Clinical trial & pharmaceutical goods

    Chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones or spermicides

    Hormonal contraceptive preparations

  • 3006.50Clinical trial & pharmaceutical goods

    First-aid boxes and kits

    Assembled first-aid boxes and kits

  • 3005.90Dressings & consumables

    Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles for medical use

    Gauze, bandages and wadding for medical or surgical use

  • 3005.10Dressings & consumables

    Adhesive dressings and other articles with an adhesive layer

    Adhesive wound dressings and plasters

  • 2844.40Radiopharmaceuticals

    Radioactive elements, isotopes and compounds; residues (medical isotopes where applicable)

    Radiopharmaceuticals and medical isotopes (for example technetium-99m, fluorine-18, lutetium-177)

A classification aid, not tariff advice

These are the 6-digit international subheadings from the World Customs Organization Harmonized System (2022). They are common worldwide, but each country adds further digits and sets its own duty rates, so the final code and any duty must be confirmed against the destination country’s official tariff.

An HS code classifies the goods. It does not replace the licences, permits or screening a regulated shipment needs, and for a controlled substance the code is only the beginning.

47 pharmaceutical and clinical HS codes, curated by the PharmaLogiks team. Spotted one that needs updating? Tell us at hello@pharmalogiks.com.

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