Dressings, adhesive; and other articles having an adhesive layer, packed for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes

HS code 300510 covers a range of adhesive dressings and other medical articles with an adhesive layer that are packaged for retail sale. These products play a crucial role in the healthcare industry, providing essential tools for wound care, bandaging, and various medical procedures. As a key component of the broader medical supplies and equipment sector, this industry supports critical functions within the global healthcare ecosystem.

The production of HS code 300510 items typically involves the application of adhesive coatings to various substrates, such as fabrics, films, or foams. These adhesives are formulated to provide secure bonding, skin-friendliness, and in some cases, additional therapeutic properties. The finished products are then cut, shaped, and packaged according to specific medical requirements and end-user needs.

The main inputs for this industry include raw materials like adhesives, backing materials (e.g., woven or non-woven fabrics, films, foams), release liners, and packaging components. Specialized machinery for coating, laminating, and converting these materials into the final dressings and medical articles is also a critical input. Additionally, the industry relies on research and development to innovate new adhesive formulations and product designs to meet evolving healthcare demands.

The primary outputs of HS code 300510 are adhesive dressings, bandages, and other medical articles with an adhesive layer that are packaged for retail sale. These products are consumed by 300490 (Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes), 300610 (Sterile surgical catgut, similar sterile suture materials (including sterile absorbable surgical or dental yarns) and sterile tissue adhesives for surgical wound closure; sterile laminaria and sterile laminaria tents; sterile absorbable surgical or dental haemostatics; sterile surgical or dental adhesion barriers, whether or not absorbable), and other healthcare providers and consumers.