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HS 3004 · Pharmaceutical products

Medicines in doses

Data last updated 18 October 2026 · schedule data 2026.10.2

In short

The EU charges no duty on Mercosur medicines in doses, with or without the agreement; Brazil's duty on EU medicines in doses is up to 12.7% today and reaches zero by 2036 (2 of 146 lines are excluded).

Rates at a glance

Into the EU from Mercosur

11 tariff lines

Preferential duty 2026

0%

Duty-free on all phased lines by

No phase-out

Agreement base rate

0%

Applied MFN rate today

0%

Into Brazil from the EU

146 tariff lines

Preferential duty 2026

0–12.7%

Duty-free on all phased lines by

2036

Agreement base rate

0–14%

Applied MFN rate today

0–14%

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About this product

Packaged medicines already enter the EU duty-free. Mercosur phases out its duties on European medicines over medium and long schedules, with a couple of lines excluded. Health registration is a separate process that the agreement doesn't replace.

How the duty falls, year by year

Highest and lowest ad valorem duty each year over the lines on a path to zero. Excluded and quota-only lines keep their duty and aren't included.

Highest preferential ad valorem duty by year, 3004EU → Mercosur: 12.7% in 2026 to 0% in 2036. The table below has the same figures.0%7.5%15%202620282030203220342036
EU → Mercosur

Into the EU from Mercosur

Nothing to phase out in this direction: every line is already duty-free, excluded or only covered by a quota.

Into Brazil from the EU

Into Brazil from the EU
YearAd valorem dutyLines duty-free
20260–12.7%35 / 146
20270–11.4%35 / 146
20280–10.1%35 / 146
20290–8.9%35 / 146
20300–7.6%35 / 146
20310–6.3%35 / 146
20320–5%35 / 146
20330–3.8%35 / 146
20340–2.5%62 / 146
20350–1.2%62 / 146
20360%144 / 146

Lines by staging category

The staging category sets the speed of the cut: 0 is duty-free from entry into force, 4 to 15 are the years to zero, E is excluded and letter codes are quotas or special treatments.

Mercosur → EU

  • 0× 11

EU → Mercosur

  • 10× 82
  • 0× 33
  • 8× 28
  • E× 2
  • 4× 1

Tariff-rate quotas

No tariff-rate quota applies to this heading.

Rates in each Mercosur country

Each member has its own base rate and applied MFN rate. The preference is cut from the base rate, or from the applied rate where that's lower (Art. 2.4(7) of the agreement), so the current rate can differ by country.

Rates in each Mercosur country
CountryBase rateApplied MFNPreferential 2026Zero byApplied-rate source
Brazil0–14%0–14%6 lines have no single published rate0–12.7%2036Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), as of 5 October 2026
Argentina0–14%0–14%7 lines have no single published rate0–12.7%2036Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, as of 18 October 2026
Uruguay0–14%0–12.6%6 lines have no single published rate0–12.7%2036Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), as of 10 February 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days
Paraguay0–14%0–12.6%9 lines have no single published rate0–12.7%2036Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), as of 4 November 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days

All tariff lines

Line descriptions are the English text of the schedules (CN 2013 for the EU, NCM 2012 for Mercosur).

Into the EU from Mercosur: 11 lines
Into the EU from Mercosur
CodeDescriptionStagingBaseApplied MFN2026Final
3004 10 00Medicaments containing penicillins or derivatives thereof with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or derivatives thereof, put up in measured doses "incl. those in the form of transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 20 00Medicaments containing antibiotics, put up in measured doses "incl. those in the form of transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. medicaments containing penicillins or derivatives thereof with a penicillanic structure, or streptomycines or derivatives thereof)0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 31 00Medicaments containing insulin but not antibiotics, put up in measured doses "incl. those in the form of transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 32 00Medicaments containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues but not antibiotics, put up in measured doses "incl. those in the form of transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 39 00Medicaments containing hormones or steroids used as hormones but not antibiotics, put up in measured doses "incl. those in the form of transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. medicaments containing insulin or corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues)0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 40 20Medicaments containing ephedrine or its salts, not containing hormones, steroids used as hormones or antibiotics, put up in measured doses "incl. those in the form of transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 40 30Medicaments containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts, not containing hormones, steroids used as hormones or antibiotics, put up in measured doses "incl. those in the form of transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 40 40Medicaments containing norephedrine or its salts, not containing hormones, steroids used as hormones or antibiotics, put up in measured doses "incl. those in the form of transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 40 80Medicaments containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof, not containing hormones, steroids used as hormones or antibiotics, put up in measured doses "incl. those in the form of transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (inn), norephedrine or their salts)0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 50 00Medicaments containing provitamins, vitamins, incl. natural concentrates and derivatives thereof used primarily as vitamins, put up in measured doses "incl. those in the form of transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 90 00Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes, put up in measured doses "incl. those in the form of transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. medicaments containing antibiotic, medicaments containing hormones or steroids used as hormones, but not containing antibiotics, medicaments containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof but not containing hormones or antibiotics and medicaments containing provitamins, vitamins or derivatives thereof used as vitamins)0FreeFreeFreeFree
Into Brazil from the EU: 146 lines
Into Brazil from the EU
CodeDescriptionStagingBaseApplied MFN2026Final
3004 10 11Medicine containing ampicillin or its salts, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 10 12Medicine containing amoxicillin or its salts, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 10 13Medicine containing penicillin G benzathine, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 10 14Medicine containing penicillin G potassium, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 10 15Medicine containing penicillin G procaine, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 10 19Medicine containing other penicillin/its derivatives, in doses108%7.2%6.5%Freefrom 2036
3004 10 20Medicine containing streptomycins/its derivatives, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 20 11Medicine containing chloramphenicol, its palmitate, etc. in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 20 19Medicine containing amphenicols and other salts, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 20 21Medicine containing erythromycin or its salts, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 20 29Other medicine containing macrolides and its derivatives, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 20 31Medicine containing rifamycin SV sodium, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 20 32Medicine containing rifampicin, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 20 39Other medicine containing ansamycin and its deriv., in doses108%7.2%6.5%Freefrom 2036
3004 20 41Medicine containing lincomycin hydrochloride, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 20 49Other medicine containing lincosamides and its derivatives, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 20 51Medicine containing cephalothin sodium, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 20 52Medicine containing cephalothin/cephalexin monohydrate, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 20 59Other medicine containing cephalosporin, etc. in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 20 61Medicine containing gentamycin sulphate, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 20 62Medicine containing daunorubicin, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 20 63Medicine containing pirarubicin, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 20 69Other medicine containing aminoglycosides and its derivatives, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 20 71Medicine containing vancomycin, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 20 72Medicine containing actinomycins, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 20 73Medicine containing cyclosporin A, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 20 79Other medicine containing polypeptides and its derivatives, in doses108%7.2%6.5%Freefrom 2036
3004 20 91Medicine containing mitomycins, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 20 92Medicine containing tiamulin fumarate, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 20 93Medicine containing bleomycins or their salts, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 20 94Medicine containing imipenems, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 20 95Medicine with amphotericin b in liposome, doses, retail sale0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 20 99Medicine containing other antibiotics, in doses108%7.2%6.5%Freefrom 2036
3004 31 00Medicine containing insulin, in dosesE14%12.6%12.6%12.6%
3004 32 10Medicine containing corticosteroid hormones, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 32 20Medicine containing spironolactone, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 32 90Medicine containing other derivatives of hormones analogues, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 39 11Medicine containing growth hormones (somatropin) in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 39 12Medicine containing hgc (chorionic gonadotrophin), in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 39 13Medicine containing menotrophins, in doses1014%7.2%6.5%Freefrom 2036
3004 39 14Medicine containing acth (corticotrophin), in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 39 15Medicine containing pmsg (serum gonadotrophin), in doses108%7.2%6.5%Freefrom 2036
3004 39 16Medicine containing somatostatin or its salts, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 39 17Medicine containing buserelin or its acetate, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 39 18Medicine containing triptorelin or its salts, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 39 19Medicine containing leuprolide, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 39 21Medicine containing lh-rh (gonadorelin), in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 39 22Medicine containing oxytocin, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 39 23Medicine containing insulin salts, in dosesE14%12.6%12.6%12.6%
3004 39 24Medicine containing timosins, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 39 25Medicine containing calcitonin, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 39 26Medicine containing octreotide, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 39 27Medicine containing goserelin or its acetate, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 39 28Medicine containing nafarelin or its acetate, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 39 29Medicine containing other polypeptides hormones, etc. in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 39 31Medicine containing oestradiol hemisuccinate, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 39 32Medicine containing oestradiol fenpropionate, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 39 33Medicine containing oestriol or its succinate, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 39 34Medicine containing allyloestrenol, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 39 35Medicine containing lynestrenol, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 39 36Medicine containing megestrol acetate, formestane, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 39 37Medicine containing desogestrel, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 39 39Medicine containing other estrogens and progestogens, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 39 81Medicine containing levothyroxine sodium, in doses1012%10.8%9.8%Freefrom 2036
3004 39 82Medicine containing liothyronine sodium, in doses1012%10.8%9.8%Freefrom 2036
3004 39 91Medicine containing sodium salt ac.9, 11, 15-trihyd, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 39 92Medicine containing tiratricol and its sodium salt, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 39 94Medicine containing spironolactone, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 39 99Other medicine containing hormones, in doses, etc88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 40 10Medicine containing vinblastine, vincristine, etc. in doses0Free–FreeFree
3004 40 20Medicine containing pilocarpine and its nitrate/hydrochloride, in doses1014%–12.7%Freefrom 2036
3004 40 30Medicine containing dihydroergocristine methanesulphonate, in doses88%–7.1%Freefrom 2034
3004 40 40Medicine containing codeine or its salts, in doses1014%–12.7%Freefrom 2036
3004 40 50Medicine containing granisetron, tropisetron, etc. in doses0Free–FreeFree
3004 40 90Other medicine containing alkaloids, hormones, etc. in doses108%–7.2%Freefrom 2036
3004 50 10Medicine containing calcium folinate (leucovorine), in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 50 20Medicine containing nicotinamide acid and its sodium salt, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 50 30Medicine containing hydroxycobalamine and its salts, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 50 40Medicine containing vitamina A1 (retinol), etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 50 50Medicine containing calcium d- pantothenate, etc. in doses108%7.2%6.5%Freefrom 2036
3004 50 60Medicine containing retinoic acid (tretinoin), in doses0Free7.2%FreeFree
3004 50 90Medicine containing other vitamins, provitamins, etc. in doses108%7.2%6.5%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 11Medicine containing streptokinase, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 90 12Medicine containing l-asparaginase, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 90 13Medicine containing deoxyribonuclease, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 90 19Medicine containing enzymes, in doses88%FreeFreeFreefrom 2034
3004 90 21Medicine containing permethrin, propatyl nitrate, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 22Medicine containing deoxycholic acid, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 23Medicine containing gluconic acid, its salts and its esters, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 24Medicine containing o-acetylsalicylic acid, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 25Medicine containing calcium lactophosphate, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 26Medicine containing lactic acid, its salts, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 27Medicine containing nitroglycerine, in doses, for transdermal administration42%FreeFreeFreefrom 2030
3004 90 28Medicine containing etretinate miltefosine, etc. in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 90 29Other medicine containing monocarboxylic acyclic, etc. in doses108%7.2%6.5%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 31Medicine containing tranylcypromine sulphate, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 32Medicine containing tranylcypromine sulphate, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 33Medicine containing clenbuterol or its hydrochloride, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 34Medicine containing tamoxifen or its citrate, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 35Medicine with levodopa/alfa-metildopa, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 36Medicine containing phenylephrine hydrochloride, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 37Medicine containing diclofenac sodium, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 38Medicine containing melfalan, chlorambucil, etc. in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 90 39Other medicine with compounds with amine functions, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 90 41Medicine containing metoclopramide, hydrochloride, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 42Medicine containing atenolol, prilocaine, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 43Medicine containing lidocaine and its hydrochloride, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 44Medicine containing fenproporex, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 45Medicine containing paracetamol or bromopride, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 46Medicine containing amitraz, cypermethrin, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 47Medicine containing chlorhexidine and its salts, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 48Medicine containing carmustine, lomustine, etc. in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 90 49Other medicine containing carboxyamide- function compounds, etc. in doses108%7.2%6.5%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 51Medicine containing isossorbide dinitrate, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 52Medicine containing thiapride, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 90 53Medicine containing etidronate disodium, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 54Medicine containing amiodarone hydrochloride, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 55Medicine containing nitrovin, moxidectin, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 57Medicine containing carbocisteine, sulfiram, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 58Medicine containing etoposide, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 90 59Other medicines containing products from position 29.30 to 29.32, etc. in doses108%7.2%6.5%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 61Medicine containing terfenadine, talniflumate, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 62Medicine containing nifendipine, nitrendipine, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 63Medicine containing oxfendazole, albendazole, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 64Medicine containing triazolam, alprazolam, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 65Medicine containing phenytoin or its sodium salt, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 66Medicine containing 2-(2-methyl-3- chloroanilino) nicotinic, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 67Medicine containing nicarbazine, norfloxacin, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 68Medicine c/cyclosporine a, fluspirilene, etc. in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 90 69Other medicine containing heterocyclic compounds with nitrogenous heteroatoms, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 90 71Medicine containing levamisole and its salts, tetramisole, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 90 72Medicine containing sulfadiazine and its sodium salt, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 73Medicine containing ketazolam, sulpiride, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 74Medicine containing phthalylsulfathiazole, butanide, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 75Medicine containing fluphenazine enanthate, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 76Medicine containing furosemide, chlorthalidone, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 77Medicine containing tizanidine hydrochloride, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 78Medicine containing topotecan, uracil, tegafur, etc. in doses1014%14%12.7%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 79Medicine containing compounds of heterocyclic, etc. in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 90 91Medicine containing pollen extract, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 90 92Medicine containing disophenol, chyrsarobin, etc. in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 93Medicine containing diclofenac resinate, in doses1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 94Medicine containing silymarin, in doses88%7.2%6.4%Freefrom 2034
3004 90 95Medicine containing propofol, busulfan, mitotane, in doses0FreeFreeFreeFree
3004 90 96Iron dextran complex1014%12.6%11.4%Freefrom 2036
3004 90 99Other medicine containing products for therapeutic uses, etc. in doses1014%7.2%6.5%Freefrom 2036

Related products

All headings in chapter 30: Pharmaceutical products

Data and method

Worked out with the calculator's engine from the agreement schedules (Annex 2-A) and the applied-rate files, for agreement year 2026. Mercosur → EU figures assume Brazilian origin, which only matters for the few origin-specific quotas; EU → Mercosur figures are for Brazil unless the country table says otherwise.

Methodology and data sources

Estimates only, not legal or customs advice. Check the official schedules before relying on a rate.