Pharmaceutical goods; waste pharmaceuticals

HS v2017 Code: 300692

About pharmaceutical goods; waste pharmaceuticals

HS code 300692 covers a critical segment of the pharmaceutical industry - the handling and disposal of pharmaceutical waste. This industry plays a vital role in ensuring the safe and responsible management of expired, contaminated, or unused medicinal products, which is essential for protecting public health and the environment. As a highly regulated sector, the pharmaceutical waste industry operates within a complex framework of national and international regulations, making it an important component of the broader healthcare and environmental protection systems.

Production process

The main production techniques in the pharmaceutical waste industry involve the collection, sorting, and disposal of various types of pharmaceutical waste. This includes the use of specialized collection and transportation methods, as well as advanced treatment and disposal technologies such as incineration, chemical treatment, and secure landfilling. Strict protocols and procedures are followed to ensure the safe handling and disposal of these potentially hazardous materials.

Production inputs

The key inputs required for the pharmaceutical waste industry include a range of collection and transportation equipment, such as specialized containers, vehicles, and handling tools. Additionally, the industry relies on advanced waste treatment and disposal facilities, which require specialized machinery, equipment, and infrastructure. Skilled personnel, including waste management professionals, transportation workers, and regulatory compliance experts, are also essential inputs for this industry.

Production outputs

The primary output of the pharmaceutical waste industry is the safe and responsible disposal of expired, contaminated, or unused medicinal products. This helps to prevent the improper release of these substances into the environment, which could have harmful effects on public health and ecosystems. The industry's outputs may also include the recovery and recycling of certain pharmaceutical components, which can be used in other industries or applications. Related HS codes that may consume the outputs of the pharmaceutical waste industry include 380810 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, 382490 (Chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included), and 382530 Waste from the production, formulation and use of inks, dyes, pigments, paints, lacquers or varnishes.

Revisions to 300692

Classification codes are adjusted frequently. The code may have been revised or replaced between system versions. The table below shows the history (newest to oldest) of the code 300692. The most recent 1 version of this code (300692) is in the HS v2022 system:

This page shows a legacy version of code 300692 ( HS v2017).

Newer versions
Older versions

Family tree for pharmaceutical goods; waste pharmaceuticals

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/30'>30: Pharmaceutical products</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3006'>3006: Pharmaceutical goods</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/300692'>300692: Pharmaceutical goods; waste pharmaceuticals</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/300610'>300610: Pharmaceutical goods; sterile surgical catgut, suture materials, tissue adhesives, laminaria, laminaria tents, absorbable surgical or dental haemostatics, and surgical or dental adhesion barriers</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/300620'>300620: Pharmaceutical goods; blood-grouping reagents</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/300630'>300630: Pharmaceutical goods; opacifying preparations for x-ray examinations, diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patient</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/300640'>300640: Pharmaceutical goods; dental cements and other dental fillings, bone reconstruction cements</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/300650'>300650: Pharmaceutical goods; first aid boxes and kits</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/300660'>300660: Pharmaceutical goods; chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on other products of heading 2937 or on spermicides</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/300670'>300670: Pharmaceutical goods; Gel preparations designed to be used in human or veterinary medicine as a lubricant for parts of the body for surgical operations or physical examinations or as a coupling agent between the body and medical instruments</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/300691'>300691: Pharmaceutical goods; appliances identifiable for ostomy use</a>"]

    

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