United States tariff line 3006.93.80.00: Placebos and clinical trial kits containing other chemicals other than medicaments
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 3006.93.80.00
- Covers
- Placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognized clinical trial, put up in measured doses, placebos and clinical trial kits containing other chemicals other than medicaments
- Duty (MFN)
- 5%
- Preferential rates
- From free (18 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 3006.93
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 3006.93.80.00 covers placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognized clinical trial, put up in measured doses, placebos and clinical trial kits containing other chemicals other than medicaments. The general (MFN) duty rate is 5%. It falls under HS subheading 3006.93 in heading 30.06 (chapter 30).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 3006.93.80.00 covers placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognized clinical trial, put up in measured doses, placebos and clinical trial kits containing other chemicals other than medicaments.
Its legal text is “Placebos and clinical trial kits containing other chemicals other than medicaments”, read under “Other” and “Placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognized clinical trial, put up in measured doses”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 3006.93 in heading 30.06 (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 30.06
- Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter
- Subheading 3006.93
- Other
- Within the subheading
- Placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognized clinical trial, put up in measured doses
- Line 3006.93.80.00
- Placebos and clinical trial kits containing other chemicals other than medicaments
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 5%.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 17 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+).
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| Free | a group of origins (origin group A+) (A+) |
| Free | United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) |
| Free | United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) |
| Free | United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) |
| Free | United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) |
| Free | African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) |
| Free | Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) |
| Free | United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) |
| Free | United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) |
| Free | Trade Agreement Between the United States and Japan (JP) |
| Free | United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) |
| Free | United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) |
| Free | United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) |
| Free | Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) |
| Free | United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) |
| Free | United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) |
| Free | United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) |
| Free | United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) |
Other lines under 3006.93
- 3006.93.10.00Packaged with medicinal preparations
- 3006.93.20.00Containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar
- 3006.93.50.00Containing ingredients having nutritional value, in which starch or other foodstuff predominates by weight
- 3006.93.60.00In liquid form for oral intake
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 3006.93 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 3006.93.80.00 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 3006.93.80.00 covers placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognized clinical trial, put up in measured doses, placebos and clinical trial kits containing other chemicals other than medicaments.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 3006.93.80.00 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 5%.
Which preferential rates apply to 3006.93.80.00?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 17 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, Trade Agreement Between the United States and Japan, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+).
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.
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