Duty on a $10,000 entry of HTS 2935.90.60.00
| HTS line | What it is | Rate | Duty on $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2935.90.60.00 | Column 1 general rate | 6.5% | $650.00 |
| Total duty | 6.50% | $650.00 | |
| Merchandise processing fee (MPF) | $34.64 | ||
| Harbor maintenance fee (HMF, vessel arrivals) | $12.50 | ||
| Estimated landed cost of the goods | $10,697.14 | ||
Priced against measures version 2026-09-03. Estimates for planning only — U.S. Customs and Border Protection determines the final duty on your entry.
How much is the import duty on drugs from Ireland?
A shipment of drugs classified under HTS 2935.90.60 and made in Ireland currently pays 6.50% in U.S. import duty. That is the Column 1 general rate of 6.5% on its own: on the entry date priced here, Ireland is not caught by any of the Chapter 99 additional-duty programmes that sit on top of the normal tariff for this code. That makes Ireland an unusually clean origin for this subheading right now.
The schedule also lists a special (preferential) rate for this subheading — Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,K, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG). A preference applies only if the goods meet the named programme's rules of origin and the claim is made on the entry, and it never waives a Chapter 99 additional duty. Whether your goods qualify is a question for a licensed customs broker.
The duty stack, line by line
There is only one duty line on this entry. HTS 2935.90.60.00 carries a Column 1 general rate of 6.5%, and the engine finds no Chapter 99 additional duty for Ireland on this code as of 2026-09-04. That can change with a single Federal Register notice, which is why the rate on this page is stamped with the measures version it came from rather than presented as permanent.
Worked example: a $10,000 shipment
Take one ocean shipment of drugs with an entered value of $10,000 — the customs value of the goods, before freight and insurance. At 6.50%, the duty is $650.00. On top of the duty, the entry attracts a merchandise processing fee of $34.64 and, because it arrives by vessel, a harbor maintenance fee of $12.50. Duty and fees together come to $697.14, and the engine puts the landed cost of the goods at $10,697.14.
These are ad valorem rates, so a $100,000 entry of the same goods carries about $6,500 in duty, though MPF is capped per entry. Run your own value, entry date and HTS code through the tariff simulator for the same calculation against the same engine.
What changed, and when
The rate here has been stable across the period we can price: an entry dated 15 October 2025 pays the same 6.50% that applies today. Stability is not a promise — Chapter 99 lists are amended by notice, sometimes with days of warning — but this subheading has not been a moving target from Ireland.
An entry dated 15 May 2026 prices at 6.50%, the same total as today. The Section 122 balance-of-payments surcharge in force over that window (24 February to 23 July 2026, since expired) did not attach to this code.
MPF, HMF and what else lands on the entry
Duty is not the whole bill to Customs. The merchandise processing fee is ad valorem with a statutory floor and ceiling per entry — $34.64 on this $10,000 example. The harbor maintenance fee is charged on vessel arrivals only, $12.50 here; the same shipment flown in would pay no HMF.
Not in any of these figures: antidumping and countervailing duties, excise taxes, quota charges, bond costs, and the freight and brokerage that make up the rest of your landed cost. AD/CVD is worth checking before you commit to a supplier — it is assessed on the producer and exporter, not just on the HTS code, and it can dwarf the tariff.
U.S. imports of 2935.90.60 from Ireland
Between March and July 2026 the U.S. imported $278 million under HTS 2935.90.60 from the 55 origins in this dataset; $244 million of it — 87.8% — came from Ireland, making Ireland the dominant supplier on this subheading. The largest were Ireland (87.8%), Singapore (3.4%), India (2.7%), China (2.5%) and Spain (0.7%).
Census also reports duty actually collected: entries of HTS 2935.90.60.00 from Ireland paid an average effective duty of 6.50% of value over those months. That tracks the 6.50% priced here closely, a good sign the stack above reflects what importers really pay. Treat it as a sanity check on your own numbers, not a forecast of your entry.
Our Chemicals & Hazardous Goods Commodities guide covers packing, classification and handling for this cargo type in more depth than a duty page can.
Planning around this number
Classification drives this: the page prices HTS 2935.90.60.00, the largest 10-digit line under 2935.90.60 for Ireland by import value, and a neighbouring line in the same subheading can carry different Chapter 99 exposure. Entry date matters as much as origin — the gap between the dates above is a change in law, not in your goods.
Airlift USA does not hold a U.S. customs broker licence — customs entries are handled through our licensed broker network, and the broker of record makes the classification and origin calls. These figures are estimates for planning, produced by the same engine behind our tariff simulator; U.S. Customs and Border Protection determines the final duty on your entry.
The same shipment, priced on three entry dates
| Entry date | Total rate | Duty on $10,000 | What applied |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2025 | 6.50% | $650.00 | Before the 2026 actions |
| 15 May 2026 | 6.50% | $650.00 | Inside the Section 122 surcharge window (expired 23 July 2026) |
| Today (2026-09-04) | 6.50% | $650.00 | Current measures |
What HTS 2935.90.60.00 actually covers
Sulfonamides > Other > Other > Drugs > Other
Questions importers ask about HTS 2935.90.60 from Ireland
What is the total import duty on drugs (HTS 2935.90.60) from Ireland?
6.50% of the entered value on an entry filed today — the Column 1 general rate of 6.5%, with no Chapter 99 additional duty found for Ireland on this code. On a $10,000 entry that is $650.00 in duty, before MPF and HMF. It is an estimate for planning; CBP determines the final duty.
Do I pay MPF and HMF on top of this duty?
Yes. On the $10,000 example the merchandise processing fee is $34.64 and, for a vessel arrival, the harbor maintenance fee is $12.50. Neither is included in the 6.50% duty rate. Antidumping and countervailing duties, excise taxes and quota charges are also outside these figures and are checked separately at entry.
How much does the U.S. import under HTS 2935.90.60 from Ireland?
$244 million between March and July 2026, which is 87.8% of the $278 million the U.S. imported under this subheading from the 55 origins in this dataset over the same months. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, imports for consumption, March–July 2026.
Assumptions behind these figures
The tariff engine reports the limits of its own answer. These applied to this calculation:
- Section 232 derivative lists (U.S. note 16 annexes I-A/I-B/III) were checked only against codes seen in Airlift entries; an unlisted derivative may still be covered
- Product-specific exemptions listed only in the U.S. notes (annexes) were not evaluated; if your product is in an annex the additional duty may not apply
- Antidumping/countervailing duties, excise taxes and quota provisions are not included
- Section 232 derivative articles outside HTS chapters 72–76 (U.S. note 16 lists) are not evaluated
- MPF and HMF use FY2026 rates; HMF applies to vessel arrivals only
Import volumes and effective duty rates on this page: U.S. Census Bureau, imports for consumption, March–July 2026.