Harmonized System
U.S. imports of Adhesive Dressings and Articles with Adhesive Layer for Medical Use (HS 300510) totaled $77.0M in August 2026, imported from 44 countries.
Importers of Adhesive Dressings and Articles with Adhesive Layer for Medical Use paid $8.0M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 10.38% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataAdhesive wound dressings and related articles with an adhesive layer — including bandages, strips, and patches used in wound care — are classified across three US tariff lines that distinguish by pharmaceutical coating status: 3005100000 covers the general category, 3005101000 covers dressings coated or impregnated with pharmaceutical substances, and 3005105000 covers adhesive dressings not coated with pharmaceutical products. The pharmaceutical-coating distinction is commercially significant because dressings impregnated with antimicrobials, analgesics, or other drug substances may be regulated by FDA as combination products or drug-device combinations, triggering a more complex admissibility pathway than plain adhesive dressings. Products regulated as medical devices must come from establishments registered with FDA's device establishment database.
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3.9K import shipments a month
FDA typically regulates antimicrobial-impregnated dressings as combination products, with the primary mode of action determining the lead center (CDER for drug-led, CDRH for device-led). Importers must identify the product's FDA regulatory pathway before entry, as device-led products require 510(k) clearance or PMA approval and foreign establishment registration with CDRH, while drug-led products require drug approval and CDER establishment registration. Consult a licensed customs broker and FDA regulatory counsel to confirm the correct pathway.
Heading 300510 covers articles specifically having an adhesive layer designed for medical wound-care use. Plain textile bandages, gauze, and wadding without an adhesive layer that are not put up for retail sale in forms indicating medical use may fall in Chapter 63 (textile articles) or heading 300590 (wadding and gauze). The presence of an adhesive layer and the medical-use presentation are the key distinguishing criteria for Chapter 30 classification.
Subheading 1 of 2 in heading 3005
Subheading 300510 · $77.0M of $148.0M
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Imports
$77.0MYoY · free account
Exports
$64.1MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $921.3M of Adhesive Dressings and Articles with Adhesive Layer for Medical Use and exported $794.8M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3005105000 | Adhesive Dressings Etc not Coated With Pharm Prod | $63.1M | 10.79% | 79.31% | $6.8M |
| 3005101000 | Adhes Dressngs Coated or Impreg With Pharma Substs | $13.9M | 8.49% | 72.37% | $1.2M |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3005100000 | Adhesive Dressings and Other Artcl Having Adh Lay | $64.1M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
origin
China and Mexico together supply 52% of it. Japan pays 12.5% duty; Mexico <0.1%.
customs district
entry
rate provision · imports
21.9% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 10.38% of imports for consumption.