UNSPSC 42143512: Ear wicks

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that consists of a stick with cotton or other absorbent material that is dipped into a fluid or compound then inserted into the ear as a topical application. US FDA regulates Ear wicks under 21 CFR 874.5220 and under FDA product code KCN. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 300590.

UNSPSC 42143512 Ear wicks (Commodity) shows minimal recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span ophthalmic instruments and services (Santa Clara County), law enforcement equipment (Sourcewell cooperative purchasing), medical devices including video laryngoscopes (Collier County), career technical education materials (Klein Independent School District), tonometry equipment (State of California), and first aid supplies (City of Tampa). Only the Santa Clara County ophthalmic procurement and the California tonometry solicitation relate to ophthalmologic work, but neither explicitly references ear wicks as a line item or scope component; the Santa Clara ITB covers comprehensive ophthalmic instruments, services, supplies, and accessories without specification of consumable categories, and the California TONO-PEN AVIA procurement is limited to a specific tonometer device. The remaining opportunities are unrelated to the ear wick commodity classification.

The issuing-body mix across the tagged opportunities includes county health departments (Santa Clara, Collier), state health agencies (California), a cooperative purchasing vehicle serving multiple jurisdictions nationwide (Sourcewell), a school district (Klein ISD), and a city fire department (Tampa). Geographic spread spans California, Florida, Texas, Minnesota, and Washington. Without evidence of dedicated ear wick solicitations in recent state and local postings, the code does not currently show market demand sufficient for targeting. Pursue only if direct sourcing conversations with county health systems and state ophthalmology procurement offices reveal active consumption patterns not visible in posted notices.