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Subheading · Chapter 29 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries

HS 2933 33Alfentanil (inn), anileridine (inn), bezitramide (inn), bromazepam (inn), carfentanil (inn), difenoxin (inn), diphenoxylate (inn), dipipanone (inn), fentanyl (inn), ketobemidone (inn), methylphenidate (inn), pentazocine (inn), pethidine (inn), pethidine (inn) intermediate a, phencyclidine (inn) (pcp), phenoperidine (inn), pipradrol (inn), piritramide (inn), propiram (inn) remifentanil (inn) and trimeperidine (inn), salts thereof

Organic chemicals › Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom (s) only

Customs duty
7.5%
21 tariff items
GST now
5% or 18%
depending on the goods
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
6.5%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

21 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
2933 33 11Alfentanil (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 12Anileridine (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 13Bezitramide (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 14Bromazepam (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 15Carfentanil (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 16Difenoxin (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 17Diphenoxylate (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 18Dipipanone (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 21Fentanyl (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 22Ketobemidone (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 23Methylphenidate (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 24Pentazocine (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 25Pethidine (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 26Pethidine (INN) intermediate A and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 27Phencyclidine (INN) (PCP) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 28Phenoperidine (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 31Pipradrol (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 32Piritramide (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 33Propiram (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 34Remifentanil (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg
2933 33 35Trimeperidine (INN) and its salt7.5%5% or 18%kg

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 21 tariff items: 7.5%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force

  • Anti-dumping duty on goods from China and South Korea: reference price USD 378.38–465.94/KG, by origin and producer (until 17 Aug 2027). Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA). 04/2023-ADD

Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 20 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 5% or 18%, depending on the goods.
  • Until 21 September 2025 12% or 18%, depending on the goods.
  • Change: Changed.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 222Gibberellic aci d5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 36All organic chemicals other than giberellic acid18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202512% or 18%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20255% or 18%9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
2933Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom (s) only1.2%—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 21 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 2933 33, and China's below.

China: the same goods (2933 33)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force and 8 expired under 2933 33. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
2933.33.00.40Alfentanil, anileridine, bezitramide, bromazepam, carfentanil, difenoxin, diphenoxylate, dipipanone, fentanyl, ketobemidone, methylphenidate, pentazocine阿芬太尼、阿尼利定、苯氰米特、溴西泮、卡芬太尼、地芬诺新、地芬诺酯、地匹哌酮、芬太尼、凯托米酮、哌醋甲酯、喷他左辛6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)6.5%13%13%I
2933.33.00.50Pethidine, pethidine intermediate A, phencyclidine, pethidine, pethidine intermediate A, phencyclidine, phenylpiperidine, pipradrol, pethidine, pethidine intermediate A, phencyclidine, phenylpiperidine, pipradrol, pipramol, remifentanil and trimeperidine哌替啶、哌替啶中间体A、苯环利定、苯哌利定、哌苯甲醇、哌氰米特、哌丙吡胺、瑞芬太尼和三甲利定6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)6.5%13%13%I
  • India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
  • The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

Every Chinese code in full

2933.33.00Alfentanil, anileridine, etc. and their salts

2933.33.00.40Alfentanil, anileridine, bezitramide, bromazepam, carfentanil, difenoxin, diphenoxylate, dipipanone, fentanyl, ketobemidone, methylphenidate, pentazocine阿芬太尼、阿尼利定、苯氰米特、溴西泮、卡芬太尼、地芬诺新、地芬诺酯、地匹哌酮、芬太尼、凯托米酮、哌醋甲酯、喷他左辛

And their salts以及它们的盐

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
6.5%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
20%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
  • IPsychotropic drugs import/export permit精神药物进(出)口准许证
Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Ingredient content成分含量
  • 3.Use用途
  • 4.Packing specifications包装规格
  • 5.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 6.Model型号
  • 7.Date of contract签约日期
  • 8.GTIN
  • 9.CAS
  • 10.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
5%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
0.7%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
1.3%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
3.3%
Brunei
3.3%
Cambodia
3.3%
South Korea
3.3%
Laos
3.3%
Malaysia
3.3%
New Zealand
3.9%
Singapore
3.3%
Thailand
3.3%
Vietnam
3.3%
Japan
3.5%
Indonesia
3.3%
Philippines
3.3%
Myanmar
3.3%
CIQ codes
  • 2933330040999Alfentanil (INN), Anileridine (INN), Benzfetamine (INN), Bromazepam (INN), Carfentanil (INN), Difenoxin (INN), Diphenoxylate (INN), Dipipanone (INN), Fentanyl (INN), Ketobemidone (INN), Methylphenidate (INN), Pentazocine (INN) (and their salts)阿芬太尼(INN)、阿尼利定(INN)、苯氰米特(INN)、溴西泮(INN)、卡芬太尼(INN)、地芬诺新(INN)、地芬诺酯(INN)、地匹哌酮(INN)、芬太尼(INN)、凯托米酮(INN)、哌醋甲酯(INN)、喷他左辛(INN)(以及它们的盐)
2933.33.00.50Pethidine, pethidine intermediate A, phencyclidine, pethidine, pethidine intermediate A, phencyclidine, phenylpiperidine, pipradrol, pethidine, pethidine intermediate A, phencyclidine, phenylpiperidine, pipradrol, pipramol, remifentanil and trimeperidine哌替啶、哌替啶中间体A、苯环利定、苯哌利定、哌苯甲醇、哌氰米特、哌丙吡胺、瑞芬太尼和三甲利定

And their salts以及它们的盐

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
6.5%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
20%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
  • IPsychotropic drugs import/export permit精神药物进(出)口准许证
Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Ingredient content成分含量
  • 3.Use用途
  • 4.Packing specifications包装规格
  • 5.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 6.Model型号
  • 7.Date of contract签约日期
  • 8.GTIN
  • 9.CAS
  • 10.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
5%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
0.7%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
1.3%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
3.3%
Brunei
3.3%
Cambodia
3.3%
South Korea
3.3%
Laos
3.3%
Malaysia
3.3%
New Zealand
3.9%
Singapore
3.3%
Thailand
3.3%
Vietnam
3.3%
Japan
3.5%
Indonesia
3.3%
Philippines
3.3%
Myanmar
3.3%
CIQ codes
  • 2933330050999Pethidine (INN), pethidine intermediate A (INN), phencyclidine (INN), phenoperidine (INN), pethidine (INN), pipradrol (INN), piritramide (INN), remifentanil (INN) and trimeperidine (INN) (and their salts)哌替啶(INN)、哌替啶中间体A(INN)、苯环利定(INN)、苯哌利定(INN)、哌苯甲醇(INN)、哌氰米特(INN)、哌丙吡胺(INN)、瑞芬太尼(INN)和三甲利定(INN)(以及它们的盐)
2933.33.00.11Alfentanil, fentanyl阿芬太尼,芬太尼Expired

And their salts以及它们的盐

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
6.5%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
20%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
None
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
3 Jan 2022
Licences and certificates
  • IPsychotropic drugs import/export permit精神药物进(出)口准许证
Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 1.Description of goods品名
  • 2.Brand type品牌类型
  • 3.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 4.Ingredient content成分含量
  • 5.Use用途
  • 6.Date of contract签约日期
  • 7.GTIN
  • 8.CAS
  • 9.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
5%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
3.4%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
CIQ codes
  • 2933330011999Alfentanil, fentanyl (and their salts)阿芬太尼,芬太尼(以及它们的盐)
2933.33.00.12Pethidine, diphenoxylate哌替啶,地芬诺酯Expired

And their salts以及它们的盐

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
6.5%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
20%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
None
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
3 Jan 2022
Licences and certificates
  • IPsychotropic drugs import/export permit精神药物进(出)口准许证
Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 1.Description of goods品名
  • 2.Brand type品牌类型
  • 3.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 4.Ingredient content成分含量
  • 5.Use用途
  • 6.Date of contract签约日期
  • 7.GTIN
  • 8.CAS
  • 9.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
5%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
3.4%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
CIQ codes
  • 2933330012999Pethidine, diphenoxylate (and their salts)哌替啶,地芬诺酯(以及它们的盐)
2933.33.00.13Pipemid, propiram (pipram)哌腈(氰)米特,丙吡兰(哌丙吡胺)Expired

And their salts以及它们的盐

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
6.5%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
20%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
None
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
3 Jan 2022
Licences and certificates
  • IPsychotropic drugs import/export permit精神药物进(出)口准许证
Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 1.Description of goods品名
  • 2.Brand type品牌类型
  • 3.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 4.Ingredient content成分含量
  • 5.Use用途
  • 6.Date of contract签约日期
  • 7.GTIN
  • 8.CAS
  • 9.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
5%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
3.4%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
CIQ codes
  • 2933330013999Piminodine, propiram (and their salts)哌腈(氰)米特,丙吡兰(哌丙吡胺)(以及它们的盐)
2933.33.00.21Methylphenidate, pentazocine, bromazepam哌醋甲酯,喷他左辛,溴西泮Expired

And their salts以及它们的盐

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
6.5%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
20%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
None
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
3 Jan 2022
Licences and certificates
  • IPsychotropic drugs import/export permit精神药物进(出)口准许证
Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 1.Description of goods品名
  • 2.Brand type品牌类型
  • 3.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 4.Ingredient content成分含量
  • 5.Use用途
  • 6.Date of contract签约日期
  • 7.GTIN
  • 8.CAS
  • 9.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
5%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
3.4%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
CIQ codes
  • 2933330021999Methylphenidate, pentazocine, bromazepam (and their salts)哌醋甲酯,喷他左辛,溴西泮(以及它们的盐)
2933.33.00.22Phencyclidine, pipradrol苯环利定,哌苯甲醇Expired

And their salts以及它们的盐

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
6.5%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
20%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
None
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
3 Jan 2022
Licences and certificates
  • IPsychotropic drugs import/export permit精神药物进(出)口准许证
Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 1.Description of goods品名
  • 2.Brand type品牌类型
  • 3.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 4.Ingredient content成分含量
  • 5.Use用途
  • 6.Date of contract签约日期
  • 7.GTIN
  • 8.CAS
  • 9.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
5%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
3.4%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
CIQ codes
  • 2933330022999Phencyclidine, Pipradrol (and their salts)苯环利定,哌苯甲醇(以及它们的盐)
2933.33.00.31Dipipanone, ketobemidone, difenoxin地匹哌酮,凯托米酮,地芬诺新Expired

And their salts以及它们的盐

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
6.5%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
20%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
None
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
3 Jan 2022
Licences and certificates
  • IPsychotropic drugs import/export permit精神药物进(出)口准许证
Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 1.Description of goods品名
  • 2.Brand type品牌类型
  • 3.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 4.Ingredient content成分含量
  • 5.Use用途
  • 6.Date of contract签约日期
  • 7.GTIN
  • 8.CAS
  • 9.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
5%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
3.4%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
CIQ codes
  • 2933330031999Dipipanone, ketobemidone, difenoxin (and their salts)地匹哌酮,凯托米酮,地芬诺新(以及它们的盐)
2933.33.00.32Pethidine intermediate A, phenoperidine, trimeperidine哌替啶中间体A,苯哌利定,三甲利定Expired

And their salts以及它们的盐

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
6.5%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
20%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
None
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
3 Jan 2022
Licences and certificates
  • IPsychotropic drugs import/export permit精神药物进(出)口准许证
Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 1.Description of goods品名
  • 2.Brand type品牌类型
  • 3.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 4.Ingredient content成分含量
  • 5.Use用途
  • 6.Date of contract签约日期
  • 7.GTIN
  • 8.CAS
  • 9.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
5%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
3.4%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
CIQ codes
  • 2933330032999Pethidine intermediate A, phenoperidine, trimeperidine (and their salts)哌替啶中间体A,苯哌利定,三甲利定(以及它们的盐)
2933.33.00.33Anileridine, phencyclidine阿尼利定,苯氰米特Expired

And their salts以及它们的盐

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
6.5%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
20%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
None
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
3 Jan 2022
Licences and certificates
  • IPsychotropic drugs import/export permit精神药物进(出)口准许证
Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 1.Description of goods品名
  • 2.Brand type品牌类型
  • 3.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 4.Ingredient content成分含量
  • 5.Use用途
  • 6.Date of contract签约日期
  • 7.GTIN
  • 8.CAS
  • 9.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
5%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
3.4%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
CIQ codes
  • 2933330033999Anileridine, phencyclidine (and their salts)阿尼利定,苯氰米特(以及它们的盐)

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

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