Heading · Chapter 30 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 3002Human blood; animal blood prepared fortherapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes; vaccines,toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and other similar products; cell cultures, whether or not modified
Pharmaceutical products
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 32 tariff items
- GST now
- 0%, 5% or 18%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 0%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this heading
10 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3002 12 | Antisera and other blood fractions | 10% | 0%, 5% or 18% | kg |
| 3002 13 00 | Immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | 10% | 0%, 5% or 18% | kg |
| 3002 14 00 | Immunological products, mixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | 10% | 0%, 5% or 18% | kg |
| 3002 15 00 | Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | 10% | 0%, 5% or 18% | kg |
| 3002 41 | Vaccines for human medicine | 10% | 0%, 5% or 18% | kg |
| 3002 42 00 | Vaccines for veterinary medicine | 10% | 0%, 5% or 18% | kg |
| 3002 49 | Other | 10% | 0%, 5% or 18% | kg |
| 3002 51 00 | Cell therapy products | 10% | 0%, 5% or 18% | kg |
| 3002 59 00 | Other | 10% | 0%, 5% or 18% | kg |
| 3002 90 | Other | 10% | 0%, 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 32 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 32 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 0%, 5% or 18%, depending on the goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 0%, 5% or 12%, depending on the goods.
- Change: Changed.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 114 | Human Blood and its components | Nil |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 231 | Animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera and other blood fractions and modified immunological products, whether or not obtained by means of biotechnological processes; toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products; cell cultures whether or not modified | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 232 | Animal or Human Blood V accines | 5% |
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 113 | Drugs or medicines listed in Annexure I | Nil |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 224 | Following goods from Natural Menthol namely:- a. Menthol and menthol crystals, b. Peppermint (Mentha Oil), c. Fractionated / de-terpenated mentha oil (DTMO) d. De-mentholised oil (DMO), e. Spearmint oil f. Mentha piperita oil | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 225 | Insulin, Cyclosporin, Desferrioxamine injection or deferiprone, Oral re-hydration salts | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 226 | All Drugs and medicines including their salts and esters and diagnostic test kits; formulations manufactured from bulk drugs [other than those specified at nil at S. No. 113 of notification No. 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 17th September, 2025] | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 227 | Diagnostic kits for detection of all types of hepatitis | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 228 | Medicaments (including veterinary medicaments) used in bio- chemic systems | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 229 | Medicaments (including those used in Ayurvedic, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathic or Bio-chemic systems), manufactured exclusively in accordance with the formulae described in the authoritative books specified in the First Schedule to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) or Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India or the United States of America or the United Kingdom or the German Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia, as the case may be, and sold under the name as specified in such books or pharmacopoeia | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 38 | Following goods made from other than natural menthol, namely:- a. Menthol and menthol crystals, b. Peppermint (Mentha Oil) c. Fractionated / de-terpenated mentha oil (DTMO) d. De-mentholised oil (DMO) e. Spearmint oil f. Mentha piperita oil | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 15 Jan 2025 | 0%, 5% or 12% | 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| 16 Jan 2025 to 21 Sep 2025 | 0%, 5% or 12% | 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 2/2025-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 0%, 5% or 18% | 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 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)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3002 | Human blood; animal blood prepared fortherapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes; vaccines,toxins, cultures of micro- organisms (excluding yeasts) and ether similar products; cell cultures, whether or not modified | Nil | — |
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: 32 tariff items
China: the same goods (3002)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 19 in force and 54 expired under 3002. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3002.12.00.23 | Antisera and other blood fractions containing human genetic resources含有人类遗传资源的抗血清及其他血份 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABVPQVW |
| 3002.12.00.30 | Animal sera products兽用血清制品 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABRPVQW |
| 3002.12.00.93 | Orphan drug preparations罕见病药品制剂 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 3% | 13% | ABPVQW |
| 3002.12.00.94 | Other antisera and other blood fractions containing endangered animal ingredients其他含濒危动物成分的抗血清及血份 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 0% | ABEFPVQW |
| 3002.12.00.99 | Other antisera and other blood fractions其他抗血清及其他血份 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABPQVW |
| 3002.13.00.10 | Immunological products, unmixed, specified in the 'List of Stimulants', not put up in measured doses or in retail packings非混合的《兴奋剂目录》所列免疫制品,未配定剂量或制成零售包装 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABLPQVW |
| 3002.13.00.90 | Other unmixed immunological products, not put up in measured doses or in retail packings其他非混合的免疫制品,未配定剂量或制成零售包装 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABPQVW |
| 3002.14.00.00 | Mixed immunological products, not put up in measured doses or in retail packings混合的免疫制品,未配定剂量或制成零售包装 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABPQVW |
| 3002.15.00.10 | Anti-cancer medicaments抗癌药品制剂 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 3% | 13% | ABPQVW |
| 3002.15.00.30 | Orphan drug preparations罕见病药品制剂 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 3% | 13% | ABPVQW |
| 3002.15.00.40 | Veterinary immunological in vivo diagnostic reagents兽用免疫学体内诊断制品 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABRPVQW |
| 3002.15.00.50 | Immunological products listed in the "Doping List", put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale《兴奋剂目录》所列免疫制品,已配定剂量或制成零售包装 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABLPVQW |
| 3002.15.00.90 | Other immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale其他免疫制品,已配定剂量或制成零售包装 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABPQVW |
| 3002.49.30.30 | Viral vectors for the production of CAR-T cell therapy drugsCAR-T细胞治疗药品生产用病毒载体 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABPQVW |
| 3002.49.90.20 | Other dual-use controlled toxins其他两用物项管制毒素 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | 3ABPVQW |
| 3002.51.00.10 | Cell therapy products on the list of anti-cancer drugs抗(防)癌药品清单内的细胞治疗产品 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 3% | 13% | ABPVQW |
| 3002.51.00.90 | Other cell therapy products其他细胞治疗产品 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABPVQW |
| 3002.90.40.10 | Dual-use controlled genetic material and genetically modified organisms两用物项管制遗传物质和基因修饰生物体 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | 3ABPQVW |
| 3002.90.40.90 | Other genetic material and genetically modified organisms其他遗传物质和基因修饰生物体 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABPQVW |
- 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.
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
Previous3001Glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic uses, dried, whether or not powdered; extracts of glands or other organs or of their secretions for organo-therapeutic uses; heparin and its salts; other human or animal substances prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not elsewhere specified or includedOne level upChapter 30Pharmaceutical productsNext3003Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of two or more constituents which have been mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale
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.