0501 Pharmaceuticals, disinfectants, traditional Chinese medicinal materials, medicated wines

Official notes (CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text; J&C reference translation)

1. Goods in the different parts of this similar group are not similar to one another, but fungicides, bactericides, germicides, sanitary disinfectants and disinfectants are similar goods to one another;

2. the medicated cosmetics and toiletry preparations in this similar group are similar, according to their function and intended use, to the corresponding non-medicated goods in Class 3;

3. Part (1) is cross-searched with essential oils for aromatherapy, creams made with essential oils for aromatherapy, essential oils for calming and essential oils for appetite suppression in 0305 in the 12th and earlier editions, caustic pencils and styptic pencils in 0506 in the 11th and earlier editions, disinfectant soap, medicated soap and antibacterial hand cleansers in 0301 in the 10th and earlier editions, and dental medicines in 0507 in the 6th and earlier editions;

4. the first paragraph of Part (1) is similar to medicated confectionery, gum for medical purposes and rock sugar for medical purposes in the first paragraph of 0502 and to the second paragraph of 0502, and is cross-searched with medicated confectionery and confectionery for medical purposes in the first paragraph of 0502 in the 11th and earlier editions and with gum for medical purposes, food nutritional preparations for medical purposes and nutritional additives for medical purposes in 0502 in the 9th and earlier editions;

5. the goods in the first paragraph of Part (1) (other than medicines for human use) are similar to 3005;

6. Part (2) is cross-searched with X-ray contrast media for medical purposes in Part (1) in the 10th and earlier editions;

7. medicinal tea, medicinal herbal tea and slimming tea are cross-searched with tea substitutes in 3002 in the 9th and earlier editions;

8. fungicides, bactericides, germicides, sanitary disinfectants and disinfectants are similar to disinfectants for chemical toilets in 0503 and to preparations for destroying dry rot fungus, microbicides, soil-sterilising preparations and germicides for agricultural use in 0505, and are cross-searched with soil disinfectants in 0505 in the 9th and earlier editions and with sewage disinfectants and sewage disinfecting preparations in 0503 in the 8th and earlier editions;

9. portable medicine chests (filled) and first-aid boxes (filled) are similar to instrument cases for doctors and medical instrument cases in 1001, and are cross-searched with instrument cases for surgeons and doctors and cases for surgeons and doctors in 1001 in the 10th and earlier editions;

10. antiparasitic preparations, vermifuges, bacteriological research preparations for medical and veterinary purposes, bacterial preparations for medical and veterinary purposes, microbial cultures for medical or veterinary purposes, microbial preparations for medical or veterinary purposes, parasiticides, chemical reagents for medical or veterinary purposes and preparations of trace elements for humans and animals are similar to 0504;

11. bath preparations for medical purposes, seawater for medicinal baths and mud for baths are similar to the first paragraph of 0301 and to cosmetics for baths in 0306;

12. vaginal washes for medical purposes and douches for medical purposes are similar to douches for personal sanitary or deodorant purposes, non-medicated personal intimate washes and vaginal washes for personal sanitary or deodorant purposes in 0301, and are cross-searched with non-medical personal intimate washes in 0301 in the 11th and earlier editions;

13. mineral-water bath salts are similar to non-medicated bath salts and bath salts in 0301;

14. antiparasitic preparations and parasiticides are similar to parasiticides in 0505;

15. tablets for bad breath are similar to chewing gum for medical purposes in 0502;

16. antibacterial soap, disinfectant soap and medicated soap are similar to almond soap, soap, shaving soap, soap for foot perspiration, deodorant soap, toilet soap and antiperspirant soap in 0301;

17. medicated dentifrices and medicated toothpaste are similar to 0307;

18. antibacterial hand wash is similar to hand-washing paste in 0301.