3003.90.01 - Other

Heading 3003 encompasses medicaments that are mixtures of two or more constituents intended for therapeutic or prophylactic use, but are not presented in measured doses or in retail packaging. This specific subheading, 3003.90, covers all such medicaments that do not fall under the more specific categories within heading 3003, such as those containing antibiotics (3003.20) or specific antimalarial active principles (3003.60).

Crucially, this "Other" category serves as a residual for medicaments that meet the general criteria of 3003 but do not fit the defined characteristics of other subheadings. It is distinct from sibling categories based on the presence or absence of particular active ingredients like penicillins, streptomycins, hormones, or alkaloids. For instance, a medicament that is a mixture of two or more ingredients for therapeutic use, not in measured doses or retail packaging, and which contains active principles other than antibiotics or antimalarial agents, would be classified here.

The subcategory 3003.90.01.90 further refines this residual category by specifically designating "Other" anti-infective medicaments. This implies that while 3003.90.01 broadly covers non-specified medicaments, the .90.01.90 subdivision is for anti-infective agents that are mixtures, not in measured doses or retail packaging, and are not covered by other, more precise antibiotic or antimalarial classifications. This level of detail ensures accurate classification for a wide array of pharmaceutical preparations.