3004.20.00.30 - Tetracycline, singles or in combination with other antibiotics

This HTS classification covers pharmaceutical preparations containing tetracycline, whether as the sole active ingredient or combined with other antibiotics. These products are intended for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes and are presented in measured doses or in retail packaging suitable for direct consumer sale. Examples include capsules, tablets, injectables, and topical formulations specifically containing tetracycline.

This specific classification is distinguished from its sibling, 3004.20.00.20, which exclusively covers preparations containing erythromycin. While both fall under the broader category of "Other, containing antibiotics," the defining characteristic here is the presence of tetracycline as a primary or co-primary antibiotic component.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Classification at this level is determined by the presence of tetracycline in a medicament presented in a form for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail sale. The absence of further subdivisions means that all such tetracycline-containing medicaments, regardless of specific dosage or formulation (e.g., oral, injectable, topical), are consolidated under this single code, provided they meet the general criteria for Chapter 30.