# United States tariff line 3005.90.50.90: Other

> In the United States tariff, line 3005.90.50.90 covers wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 3005.90 in heading 30.05 (chapter 30).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3005905090
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 3005.90.50.90
- Covers: Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [3005.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/300590)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 3005.90.50.90 covers wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes.

Its legal text is “Other”, read under “Other” and “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 3005.90 in heading 30.05 (chapter 30). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 30: Pharmaceutical products
- Heading 30.05: Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes
- Subheading 3005.90: Other
- Within the subheading: Other
- Line 3005.90.50.90: Other

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

The rate is published on 3005.90.50.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 3005.90 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 3005.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/300590)

## Other lines under 3005.90

- [3005.90.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3005901000) Coated or impregnated with pharmaceutical substances
- [3005.90.50.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3005905010) Laparotomy sponges

- Previous line: [3005.90.50.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3005905010) Laparotomy sponges
- Next line: [3006.10.01.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3006100100) Sterile surgical catgut, similar sterile suture materials (including sterile absorbable surgical or dental yarns) and sterile tissue adhesives for surgical wound closure; sterile laminaria and sterile laminaria tents; sterile absorbable surgical or dental hemostatics; sterile surgical or dental adhesion barriers, whether or not absorbable

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 3005.90.50.90 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 3005.90.50.90 covers wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 3005.90.50.90 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 3005.90.50.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3005905090.json