HS chapter 30
Pharmaceutical products
Chapter 30 has 6 headings with 50 EU tariff lines and 388 Mercosur tariff lines. Duty-free from entry into force: 50 EU and 71 Mercosur lines. Ten years or more, a quota or excluded: 0 EU and 176 Mercosur lines.
Official chapter title: Pharmaceutical products · Data last updated 18 October 2026
How fast duties fall
Tariff lines of the chapter by staging category, in each schedule.
| Treatment | EU lines | Mercosur lines |
|---|---|---|
| Duty-free from entry into force (0) | 50 | 71 |
| Phased out over 4 to 8 years | 0 | 141 |
| Phased out over 10 years | 0 | 171 |
| Excluded (E) | 0 | 5 |
Headings in this chapter
Headings with a product page are linked. For the others, open the calculator. Heading descriptions are the English HS nomenclature.
| Heading | Description | Into the EU | Into Brazil | Calculate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3001 | Glands and other organs (extracts, secretions thereof) for organo-therapeutic uses, dried, powdered or not; heparin and its salts; other human or animal substances for therapeutic or prophylactic uses n.e.c. | base 0% | base 2–8%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 3002 | Vaccines, blood and immunological productsExcluded lines | base 0% | base 0–10%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 3003 | Medicines in bulkExcluded lines | base 0% | base 0–14%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 3004 | Medicines in dosesExcluded lines | base 0% | base 0–14%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 3005 | Wadding, gauze, bandages (dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or in forms or packings for retail sale, for medical, surgical or veterinary use | base 0% | base 2–12%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 3006 | Pharmaceutical goods | base 0–6.5% | base 0–18%zero by 2036 | Calculate |