Adhesive Bandage Strips with Antibiotic Ointment

Sterile adhesive bandage strips pre-impregnated with antibiotic ointment like bacitracin for wound protection and infection prevention. Packaged in retail-ready boxes for direct consumer use in medical first aid. Classified under HTS 3005.90.50.90 as bandages impregnated with pharmaceutical substances for retail sale.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+10.0%10%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3005.10Same rate: 10%

If containing gauze or wadding as primary material

Gauze-based impregnated dressings shift to specific subheading 3005.10 within the same heading.

5601.22.00Higher: 41.3% vs 10%

If unimpregnated and not for retail medical sale

Plain wadding or gauze without pharma coating falls under Chapter 56 as textile wadding.

3006.92.00Same rate: 10%

If sterile and specifically for surgical wound closure

Sterile surgical articles like certain impregnated hemostatics classify under 3006.92.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify pharmaceutical impregnation content via lab testing to confirm HTS 3005 classification over plain textiles

Include Certificates of Analysis (CoA) and sterilization certificates in documentation to avoid FDA holds

Label retail packaging with exact drug ingredients to comply with USP and avoid misclassification as Chapter 30 exclusions

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