HS code · 6-digit subheading

HS Code 3004.90 – Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale

HS code 3004.90 is the 6-digit subheading for medicaments, consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale. It is used for paracetamol tablets, ibuprofen capsules, omeprazole tablets, amoxicillin capsules and metformin tablets.

What HS 3004.90 covers

This 'basket' HS code covers a vast array of medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere specified in heading 3004, packaged for retail sale and intended for therapeutic or prophylactic uses. It represents a significant portion of the global pharmaceutical trade, encompassing everything from common over-the-counter pain relievers and cold medicines to specialized prescription drugs for chronic conditions. Importers and exporters include pharmaceutical giants, generic drug manufacturers, and distributors worldwide. Key factors influencing this trade are intellectual property rights, drug pricing, regulatory approvals (e.g., FDA, EMA), and market access strategies. The sheer diversity of products under this code reflects the complexity and breadth of modern medicine and global healthcare needs.

Covers
  • Paracetamol tablets
  • Ibuprofen capsules
  • Omeprazole tablets
  • Amoxicillin capsules
  • Metformin tablets
  • Lisinopril tablets
  • Cetirizine tablets
  • Prednisone tablets
Examples
  • Tylenol (paracetamol)
  • Advil (ibuprofen)
  • Prilosec (omeprazole)
  • Amoxil (amoxicillin)
  • Glucophage (metformin)
  • Zestril (lisinopril)
  • Zyrtec (cetirizine)

Codes often confused with 3004.90

Common mistake. This code is often a default for medicaments, but care must be taken to ensure they don't fit more specific codes like 300449 (alkaloids), 300450 (vitamins), or 300460 (antimalarials).

3004.49Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts; for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale3004.50Medicaments; containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail sale3004.60Medicaments; containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale

Top exporters and importers of HS code 300490, 2025

In 2025, the largest exporter of HS code 300490 in UN Comtrade data was Germany, with 16% of world exports; the largest importer in UN Comtrade data was the United States, with 19% of world imports. Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

Top exporters 2025 · share of world exports

  1. 1 Germany $61.9B
  2. 2 Switzerland $44.5B
  3. 3 Slovenia $30.6B

World total: $396.9B Reported figures on UN Comtrade ↗

Top importers 2025 · share of world imports

  1. 1 United States $82.5B
  2. 2 Switzerland $51.2B
  3. 3 Germany $33.9B

World total: $445.7B Reported figures on UN Comtrade ↗

How these figures are built

109 countries reported 2025 trade to UN Comtrade in HS 2022, and their own totals are used. Countries that did not report are estimated from what other countries recorded trading with them. Those estimates miss trade with other non-reporting countries, so they can be low, and a non-reporting country can rank higher than shown or be missing from the list. World totals add both and leave out trade between two non-reporting countries. Figures are in current US dollars; reported imports are mostly valued CIF and exports FOB, and exports include re-exports. The UN Comtrade links show the underlying records; they can also list a few reporters left out here (regional groups and older HS editions).

Source: UN Comtrade (United Nations Statistics Division), 2025 annual data.

Brazil NCM codes for 3004.90 68

Brazil splits HS 3004.90 into 68 NCM codes, Mercosur's 8-digit tariff lines.

  1. 3004.90.1 Containing enzymesQue contenham enzimas Group
  2. 3004.90.11 Streptokinase medicaments, dosed/retailEstreptoquinase
  3. 3004.90.12 L-Asparaginase medicaments, dosed/retailL-Asparaginase
  4. 3004.90.13 Deoxyribonuclease medicaments, dosed/retailDeoxirribonuclease
  5. 3004.90.14 Idursulfase medicaments, dosed/retailIdursulfase
  6. 3004.90.15 Agalsidase alfa/velaglucerase alfa drugsalfa-Agalsidase; alfavelaglicerase
  7. 3004.90.19 Other enzyme medicaments, dosed/retailOutros
  8. 3004.90.2 Containing products of headings 29.16 to 29.20, but not containing products of item 3004.90.1Que contenham produtos das posições 29.16 a 29.20, mas que não contenham produtos do item 3004.90.1 Group
  9. 3004.90.21 Permethrin, benzyl benzoate etc. drugsPermetrina; nitrato de propatila; benzoato de benzila; dioctilsulfossuccinato de sódio
  10. 3004.90.22 Cholic/deoxycholic/Mg dehydrocholate drugsÁcido cólico; ácido deoxicólico; sal magnésico do ácido deidrocólico
  11. 3004.90.23 Gluconic acid/gluconate medicaments, dosed/retailÁcido glucônico, seus sais ou seus ésteres
  12. 3004.90.24 Aspirin, methyl salicylate etc. drugsÁcido o-acetilsalicílico; o-acetilsalicilato de alumínio; salicilato de metila; diclorvós
  13. 3004.90.25 Calcium lactophosphate medicaments, dosed/retailLactofosfato de cálcio
  14. 3004.90.26 Lactic or fumaric acid etc. drugs, dosed/retailÁcido láctico, seus sais ou seus ésteres; ácido 4-(4-hidroxifenoxi)-3,5-di-iodofenilacético; ácido fumárico, seus sais ou seus ésteres
  15. 3004.90.27 Transdermal nitroglycerin, dosed/retailNitroglicerina, destinada a ser administrada por via percutânea
  16. 3004.90.28 Etretinate or fosfestrol medicaments, dosed/retailEtretinato; fosfestrol ou seus sais de di ou tetrassódio
  17. 3004.90.29 Other carboxylic acid/ester drugs, dosed/retailOutros
  18. 3004.90.3 Containing products of headings 29.21 and 29.22, but not containing products of items 3004.90.1 and 3004.90.2Que contenham produtos das posições 29.21 e 29.22, mas que não contenham produtos dos itens 3004.90.1 e 3004.90.2 Group
  19. 3004.90.31 Tranylcypromine or diethylpropion drugsSulfato de tranilcipromina; dietilpropiona
  20. 3004.90.32 Ketamine hydrochloride medicaments, dosed/retailCloridrato de ketamina
  21. 3004.90.33 Clenbuterol medicaments, dosed/retailClembuterol ou seu cloridrato
  22. 3004.90.34 Tamoxifen medicaments, dosed/retailTamoxifen ou seu citrato
  23. 3004.90.35 Levodopa or methyldopa medicaments, dosed/retailLevodopa; alfa-metildopa
  24. 3004.90.36 Phenylephrine, propranolol etc. drugsCloridrato de fenilefrina; mirtecaína; propranolol ou seus sais
  25. 3004.90.37 Diclofenac Na/K/diethylammonium drugsDiclofenaco de sódio; diclofenaco de potássio; diclofenaco de dietilamônio
  26. 3004.90.38 Chlorambucil, melphalan etc. drugs, dosed/retailClorambucil; clormetina (DCI) ou seu cloridrato; melfalano; toremifene ou seu citrato
  27. 3004.90.39 Other amino-compound medicaments, dosed/retailOutros
  28. 3004.90.4 Containing products of headings 29.24 to 29.26, but not containing products of items 3004.90.1 to 3004.90.3Que contenham produtos das posições 29.24 a 29.26, mas que não contenham produtos dos itens 3004.90.1 a 3004.90.3 Group
  29. 3004.90.41 Metoclopramide or closantel drugs, dosed/retailMetoclopramida ou seu cloridrato; closantel
  30. 3004.90.42 Atenolol, prilocaine or thalidomide drugsAtenolol; prilocaína ou seu cloridrato; talidomida
  31. 3004.90.43 Lidocaine or flutamide medicaments, dosed/retailLidocaína ou seu cloridrato; flutamida
  32. 3004.90.44 Fenproporex medicaments, dosed/retailFemproporex
  33. 3004.90.45 Paracetamol/bromopride medicaments, dosed/retailParacetamol; bromoprida
  34. 3004.90.46 Amitraz/cypermethrin medicaments, dosed/retailAmitraz; cipermetrina
  35. 3004.90.47 Chlorhexidine/pentamidine isetionate drugsClorexidina ou seus sais; isetionato de pentamidina
  36. 3004.90.48 Carmustine, deferoxamine etc. drugs, dosed/retailAminoglutetimida; carmustina; deferoxamina (desferrioxamina B) ou seus sais, derivados destes produtos; lomustina
  37. 3004.90.49 Other amide/imide/imine/nitrile drugsOutros
  38. 3004.90.5 Containing products of headings 29.30 to 29.32, but not containing products of items 3004.90.1 to 3004.90.4Que contenham produtos das posições 29.30 a 29.32, mas que não contenham produtos dos itens 3004.90.1 a 3004.90.4 Group
  39. 3004.90.51 Quercetin medicaments, dosed/retailQuercetina
  40. 3004.90.52 Tiapride medicaments, dosed/retailTiaprida
  41. 3004.90.53 Disodium etidronate medicaments, dosed/retailEtidronato dissódico
  42. 3004.90.54 Amiodarone hydrochloride medicaments, dosed/retailCloridrato de amiodarona
  43. 3004.90.55 Nitrovin or moxidectin medicaments, dosed/retailNitrovin; moxidectina
  44. 3004.90.57 Carbocisteine or sulfiram drugs, dosed/retailCarbocisteína; sulfiram
  45. 3004.90.58 Clodronic acid, streptozocin etc. drugsÁcido clodrônico ou seu sal dissódico; estreptozocina; fotemustina
  46. 3004.90.59 Other organo-inorganic/O-heterocyclic drugsOutros
  47. 3004.90.6 Containing products of heading 29.33, but not containing products of items 3004.90.1 to 3004.90.5Que contenham produtos da posição 29.33, mas que não contenham produtos dos itens 3004.90.1 a 3004.90.5 Group
  48. 3004.90.61 Terfenadine, trimethoprim etc. drugs, dosed/retailTerfenadina; talniflumato; malato ácido de cleboprida; econazol ou seu nitrato; nitrato de isoconazol; flubendazol; cloridrato de mepivacaína; trimetoprima; cloridrato de bupivacaína
  49. 3004.90.62 Loperamide, nifedipine etc. drugs, dosed/retailCloridrato de loperamida; fembendazol; ketorolac trometamina; nifedipina nimodipina; nitrendipina
  50. 3004.90.63 Albendazole, praziquantel etc. drugs, dosed/retailAlbendazol ou seu sulfóxido; mebendazol; 6-mercaptopurina; metilsulfato de amezínio; oxifendazol; praziquantel
  51. 3004.90.64 Alprazolam, diazepam etc. drugs, dosed/retailAlprazolam; bromazepam; clordiazepóxido; cloridrato de petidina; diazepam; droperidol; mazindol; triazolam
  52. 3004.90.65 Phenytoin, isoniazid etc. drugs, dosed/retailBenzetimida ou seu cloridrato; fenitoína ou seu sal sódico; isoniazida; pirazinamida
  53. 3004.90.66 Metronidazole, azathioprine etc. drugsÁcido 2-(2-metil-3-cloroanilina)nicotínico ou seu sal de lisina; metronidazol ou seus sais; azatioprina; nitrato de miconazol
  54. 3004.90.67 Enrofloxacin, enalapril etc. drugs, dosed/retailEnrofloxacina; maleato de enalapril; maleato de pirilamina; nicarbazina; norfloxacina; sais de piperazina
  55. 3004.90.68 Imatinib, lopinavir etc. drugs, dosed/retailAltretamina; bortezomib; cloridrato de erlotinibe; dacarbazina; disoproxilfumarato de tenofovir; enfuvirtida; fluspirileno; letrozol; lopinavir; mesilato de imatinib; nelfinavir ou seu mesilato; nevirapine; pemetrexed; saquinavir; sulfato de abacavir; sulfato de atazanavir; sulfato de indinavir; temozolomida; tioguanina; tiopental sódico; tosilato de niraparibe; trietilenotiofosforamida; trimetrexato; uracil e tegafur; verteporfin
  56. 3004.90.69 Other N-heterocyclic medicaments, dosed/retailOutros
  57. 3004.90.7 Containing products of headings 29.34, 29.35 and 29.38, but not containing products of items 3004.90.1 to 3004.90.6Que contenham produtos das posições 29.34, 29.35 e 29.38, mas que não contenham produtos dos itens 3004.90.1 a 3004.90.6 Group
  58. 3004.90.71 Levamisole/tetramisole medicaments, dosed/retailLevamisol ou seus sais; tetramisol
  59. 3004.90.72 Sulfadiazine or sulfamethoxazole drugsSulfadiazina ou seu sal sódico; sulfametoxazol
  60. 3004.90.73 Cloxazolam, piroxicam etc. drugs, dosed/retailCloxazolam; ketazolam; piroxicam; tenoxicam
  61. 3004.90.74 Phthalylsulfathiazole or inosine drugsFtalilsulfatiazol; inosina
  62. 3004.90.75 Promethazine, glyburide etc. drugs, dosed/retailEnantato de flufenazina; prometazina; gliburida; rutosídio; deslanosídio
  63. 3004.90.76 Chlortalidone/furosemide medicaments, dosed/retailClortalidona; furosemida
  64. 3004.90.77 Tizanidine, ketoconazole etc. drugs, dosed/retailCloridrato de tizanidina; cetoconazol; furazolidona
  65. 3004.90.78 Efavirenz, ritonavir etc. drugs, dosed/retailAmprenavir; aprepitanto; delavirdina ou seu mesilato; efavirenz; emtricitabina; etopósido; everolimus; fosamprenavir cálcico; fosfato de fludarabina; gencitabina ou seu cloridrato; mesilato de dabrafenibe; raltitrexida; ritonavir; sirolimus; tacrolimus; temsirolimus; tenipósido; tipranavir
  66. 3004.90.79 Other sulphonamide, glycoside etc. drugsOutros
  67. 3004.90.9 OtherOutros Group
  68. 3004.90.91 Pollen extract medicaments, dosed/retailExtrato de pólen
  69. 3004.90.92 Chrysarobin or disophenol drugs, dosed/retailCrisarobina; disofenol
  70. 3004.90.93 Diclofenac resinate medicaments, dosed/retailDiclofenaco resinato
  71. 3004.90.94 Silymarin medicaments, dosed/retailSilimarina
  72. 3004.90.95 Busulfan, propofol, platins etc. drugsBussulfano; dexormaplatina; dietilestilbestrol ou seu dipropionato; enloplatina; iproplatina; lobaplatina; miboplatina; miltefosina; mitotano; ormaplatina; procarbazina ou seu cloridrato; propofol; sebriplatina; zeniplatina
  73. 3004.90.96 Iron dextran complex medicaments, dosed/retailComplexo de ferro dextrana
  74. 3004.90.97 Sevoflurane medicaments, dosed/retailSevoflurano
  75. 3004.90.98 Absorbable collagen cartilage regeneratorRegenerador de cartilagem, constituído por colágeno moldado, absorvível
  76. 3004.90.99 Other medicaments n.e.s., dosed/retailOutros

All Brazil NCM codes in heading 30.04 →

Source: Siscomex NCM table, updated Oct 2026. The Portuguese text is official; the English is our translation.

Questions about HS 3004.90

What is HS code 300490?

HS code 300490 is a 6-digit subheading in the Harmonized System that covers: Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale. This 'basket' HS code covers a vast array of medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere specified in heading 3004, packaged for retail sale and intended for therapeutic or prophylactic uses. It represents a significant portion of the global pharmaceutical trade, encompassing everything from common over-the-counter pain relievers and cold medicines to specialized prescription drugs for chronic conditions. Importers and exporters include pharmaceutical giants, generic drug manufacturers, and distributors worldwide. Key factors influencing this trade are intellectual property rights, drug pricing, regulatory approvals (e.g., FDA, EMA), and market access strategies. The sheer diversity of products under this code reflects the complexity and breadth of modern medicine and global healthcare needs.

What products fall under HS code 300490?

Paracetamol tablets, Ibuprofen capsules, Omeprazole tablets, Amoxicillin capsules, Metformin tablets, Lisinopril tablets, Cetirizine tablets, Prednisone tablets

What are common misclassifications for HS code 300490?

This code is often a default for medicaments, but care must be taken to ensure they don't fit more specific codes like 300449 (alkaloids), 300450 (vitamins), or 300460 (antimalarials).

Which countries are the top exporters of goods under HS code 300490?

In 2025, the top exporters of HS code 300490 in UN Comtrade data were Germany ($61.9B, 16% of world exports), Switzerland ($44.5B) and Slovenia ($30.6B). World exports came to about $396.9B, adding countries' reported figures and partner-based estimates for those that did not report (UN Comtrade data). Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

Which countries are the top importers of goods under HS code 300490?

In 2025, the top importers of HS code 300490 in UN Comtrade data were the United States ($82.5B, 19% of world imports), Switzerland ($51.2B) and Germany ($33.9B). World imports came to about $445.7B, adding countries' reported figures and partner-based estimates for those that did not report (UN Comtrade data). Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

How is HS code 300490 structured?

HS code 300490 is a 6-digit subheading under the Harmonized System. The first 2 digits (30) identify the chapter, digits 3-4 (04) identify the heading, and digits 5-6 (90) specify the subheading. This code is standardized globally by the World Customs Organization.

What is the Brazil NCM code for HS code 300490?

Brazil splits HS code 300490 into 68 NCM codes: 3004.90.11 (Streptokinase medicaments, dosed/retail), 3004.90.12 (L-Asparaginase medicaments, dosed/retail), 3004.90.13 (Deoxyribonuclease medicaments, dosed/retail), 3004.90.14 (Idursulfase medicaments, dosed/retail), 3004.90.15 (Agalsidase alfa/velaglucerase alfa drugs), 3004.90.19 (Other enzyme medicaments, dosed/retail), 3004.90.21 (Permethrin, benzyl benzoate etc. drugs), 3004.90.22 (Cholic/deoxycholic/Mg dehydrocholate drugs), and more listed on this page. The first 6 digits of each match the HS code.