3005: Wadding, gauze, etc with pharmaceutical substances or for retail sale
COMESA
Applicable HS codes (includes 2 exceptions)
300510
Adhesive dressings & other articles having an adhesive layer
300590
Wadding, gauze, bandages & similar articles (eg. dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated/coated with pharmaceutical substances/put up in forms/packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental/veterinary purposes(excl. of 3005.10)
Exception: goods not impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances
Goods are considered originating if they have been produced in the member States wholly or partially from materials imported from outside the member States or of undetermined origin provided that:
SADC
300510
Adhesive dressings & other articles having an adhesive layer
300590
Wadding, gauze, bandages & similar articles (eg. dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated/coated with pharmaceutical substances/put up in forms/packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental/veterinary purposes(excl. of 3005.10)
- Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product
EAC
300510
Adhesive dressings & other articles having an adhesive layer
300590
Wadding, gauze, bandages & similar articles (eg. dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated/coated with pharmaceutical substances/put up in forms/packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental/veterinary purposes(excl. of 3005.10)
- Manufacture from materials classified within a heading other than that of the product, except impregnated materials of this heading and from chapters 60-63 for goods not impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances - This excludes the process of impregnating non originating textile materials.
EU GSP
300510
Adhesive dressings & other articles having an adhesive layer
300590
Wadding, gauze, bandages & similar articles (eg. dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated/coated with pharmaceutical substances/put up in forms/packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental/veterinary purposes(excl. of 3005.10)
- Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, materials of the same heading as the product may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the product