3006.93.80.00 - Placebos and clinical trial kits containing other chemicals other than medicaments

This HTS classification covers placebos and clinical trial kits specifically prepared for recognized clinical trials, provided they contain chemicals other than medicaments. These kits are typically packaged in measured doses for ease of administration during trials. The defining characteristic here is the presence of non-medicinal chemical compounds intended for use in a research setting, where a placebo is administered to a control group to isolate the effects of an active treatment.

This category is distinguished from its siblings by the specific composition of the kits. Unlike 3006.93.10.00, which are packaged *with* medicinal preparations, this category applies to kits where the primary chemical components are *not* medicaments. Furthermore, it differs from categories 3006.93.20.00, 3006.93.50.00, and 3006.93.60.00, which are defined by specific nutritional (sugar, starch/foodstuff predominance) or physical (liquid oral intake) characteristics that are not the primary defining features of the kits classified under 3006.93.80.00.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subdivisions. Classification under 3006.93.80.00 therefore hinges on the absence of active pharmaceutical ingredients in the kit's chemical components and its clear intended use within a recognized clinical trial context as a placebo or control substance.