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

HS 2937 90Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis, derivatives and structural analogues thereof,- including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones: other

Organic chemicals

Customs duty: 7.5%; 4 tariff items
GST now: 5% or 18%; depending on the goods
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: kg
Duty in China: 4%; On Indian goods

Search codes Duty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

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

Codes under this code
Code	Description	Customs duty	GST now	Unit
2937 90 11	Epinethrine	7.5%	5% or 18%	kg
2937 90 19	Other	7.5%	5% or 18%	kg
2937 90 20	Amino-acid derivatives	7.5%	5% or 18%	kg
2937 90 90	Other	7.5%	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 4 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: 4 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
Notification	Goods	Rate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 222	Gibberellic aci d	5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 36	All organic chemicals other than giberellic acid	18%

History

GST rate history
Period	Rate	Notification
Until 21 Sep 2025	12% or 18%	1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 2025	5% 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 item	Goods	Rate	Cap
2937	Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leuko-trienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones	1.2%	—

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: 4 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 2937 90, and China's below.

China: the same goods (2937 90)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 3 in force and 1 expired under 2937 90. 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 code	Goods	Duty on Indian goods	MFN	Import VAT	Export rebate	Licences
2937.90.00.10	Amino-acid derivatives氨基酸衍生物	4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	4%	13%	13%	AQR
2937.90.00.11	Macimorelin马昔瑞林	4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	4%	13%	13%	L
2937.90.00.90	Other hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues其他激素及其衍生物和结构类似物	4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	4%	13%	13%	Q

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

2937.90.00Other natural or reproduced hormones, including modified chain polypeptides used primarily as hormones

2937.90.00.10Amino-acid derivatives氨基酸衍生物

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 4%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 30%
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

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
QImported drugs clearance certificate进口药品通关单

Inspection and quarantine

RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验

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.GTIN
8.CAS
9.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 0%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

2937900010999Amino-acid derivatives (for industrial use only, not for food additives, no quarantine required chemicals)氨基酸衍生物(需申报仅用于工业用途不用于食品添加剂无检疫要求的化学品)

2937.90.00.11Macimorelin马昔瑞林

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 4%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 30%
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

LPharmaceuticals import/export permit药品进出口准许证

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.GTIN
8.CAS
9.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 0%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

2937900011999Macimorelin马昔瑞林

2937.90.00.90Other hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues其他激素及其衍生物和结构类似物

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 4%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 30%
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

QImported drugs clearance certificate进口药品通关单

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.GTIN
8.CAS
9.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 0%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

2937900090301Other hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues (hazardous chemicals, toxic substances)其他激素及其衍生物和结构类似物(危险化学品,毒性物质)
2937900090302Other hormones & their derivatives & structural analogues (other chemicals)其他激素及其衍生物和结构类似物(其他化工品)
2937900090999Other hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues其他激素及其衍生物和结构类似物

2937.90.00.00Other hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues其他激素及其衍生物和结构类似物Expired

Unit: None
MFN import duty: None
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: None
Import VAT: None
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: None
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: None
Updated by China: 30 Dec 2018

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%

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.

Nearby codes

Previous2936 29Other vitamins and their derivatives One level up2937Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis, derivatives and structural analogues thereof,- including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones Next2938 90Other

Sources

GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026

For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.