Import duty / Chapter 30 / Heading 3003
Heading 3003 covers 10 tariff lines in LoadLoom's table; 9 of them clear duty-free under USMCA for goods made in Canada, the US or Mexico. Published US and Canadian rates below, verified October 2026. Pick the line that matches your goods for the worked example and border steps.
| HS code | Goods | US duty | Canada duty | USMCA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3003.10 | Medicaments; containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not in measured doses, not packaged for retail sale) | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
| 3003.20 | Medicaments; containing antibiotics other than penicillins, streptomycins and their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not in measured doses, not packaged for retail sale) | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
| 3003.31 | Medicaments; containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not packaged for retail sale | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
| 3003.39 | Medicaments; containing hormones (excluding insulin), (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not packaged for retail sale | Free | Free | Not eligible |
| 3003.41 | Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing ephedrine or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale) | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
| 3003.42 | Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale) | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
| 3003.43 | Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing norephedrine or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale) | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
| 3003.49 | Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts; for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale) | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
| 3003.60 | Medicaments; containing antimalarial active principles described in subheading note 2 to this chapter, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale) | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
| 3003.90 | Medicaments; (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale) | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
This page is a free reference for shippers, not a customs ruling. Final classification and duty are determined by the licensed customs broker at entry, and government amounts are always billed at actual. Rates change with each tariff edition and trade action.
