Customs Clarifies Classification and Tariff Mechanisms for Medicines and Supplements

mesoiraq - The General Commission of Customs has affirmed that the classification of goods, alongside determining harmonized codes and applicable customs duties, falls exclusively under its jurisdiction based on active customs tariff schedules and regulations. In an official statement, the commission clarified that subjecting any item to testing or obtaining health approvals does not automatically classify it as a pharmaceutical product. It noted that health approvals are sectoral requirements, whereas classification and tariff determination remain the sole responsibility of the commission. The statement added that officially classified medicines are subject to a 0.5% customs duty. However, vitamins and nutritional supplements are not automatically treated as medicines; they are classified according to their nature, composition, and technical description, being subject to tariffs ranging from 5% to 10%. The commission urged importers and pharmacy owners to rely on official sources for information to avoid rumors that could disrupt the commercial sector.