Tariff item · Chapter 30 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 3002 51 00Cell therapy products
Pharmaceutical products › 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 other similar products; cell cultures, whether or not modified
- Customs duty
- 10%
- Tariff rate
- 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
Importing into India
What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.
Customs duty
| Duty | Rate | Charged on |
|---|---|---|
| Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate | 10% | Assessable value |
| Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) | Nil | Assessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) | 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess | BCD + AIDC |
| Integrated GST (IGST) | 0%, 5% or 18% | Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS |
Lower duty under trade agreements
| Agreement | Customs duty | Goods from |
|---|---|---|
| ASEAN–India FTA | 0% | Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia |
| India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs | 0% | Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway |
| India–Japan CEPA | 0% | Japan |
| India–Korea CEPA | 0% | South Korea |
| India–Malaysia CECA | 0% | Malaysia |
| India–Oman CEPA20/2026-Customs | 0% | Oman |
| India–Singapore CECA | 0% | Singapore |
| India–Sri Lanka FTA | 0% | Sri Lanka |
| India–UAE CEPA | 0% | United Arab Emirates |
| India–UK CETA29/2026-Customs | 0% | United Kingdom |
| SAFTA | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal |
| SAPTA | 0% | Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal |
| SAFTA | 5% | Sri Lanka |
| India–EFTA TEPA53/2025-Customs | 6% | Iceland |
Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Clearance by other agencies
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDRUG): a no-objection at customs clearance, under The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945 amended vide The Drugs and Cosmetics(Amendment) Act ,2008 and Rules, 1945.
*Ensure compliance of CBIC Circular 40/2026-Cus dt 03-09-2026 where in the CDSCO has provided checklists for the 7 categories (I to VII) of products and a list of documents to be verified by the Customs officer against each category of the products as per Annexure-A to the circular before granting Out-of-Charge in case of PGA facilitated Bills of Entry*
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))
- Free under DGFT 54/2015-2020 of 9 Feb 2022.
Notes on these rates
- BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
- IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
- AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
- AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
- Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
- This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
- This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.
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 incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.7% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.4% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
Clearance by other agencies
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDRUG): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945 amended vide The Drugs and Cosmetics(Amendment) Act ,2008 and Rules, 1945.
*FOR DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICALS CDSCO NOC IS REQD EXCEPT WHEN EXEMPTED.REF-DCGI/MISC/2015(199) ORDER DTD 21.3.18* AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION, THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)
- Free.
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 3002 51, and China's below.
China: the same goods (3002 51)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force and 1 expired under 3002 51. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3002.51.00.10 | 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 |
- 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
3002.51.00Cell therapy products
3002.51.00.10Cell therapy products on the list of anti-cancer drugs抗(防)癌药品清单内的细胞治疗产品
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 3%
- Provisional import duty
- 0%
- General import duty
- 20%
- Import VAT
- 3%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- 0%
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 2 Apr 2026
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- VInbound health quarantine代表入境卫生检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- WOutbound health quarantine代表出境卫生检疫
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Use用途
- 3.Processing method加工工艺
- 4.Whether put up in measured doses是否配定剂量
- 5.Whether in retail packings是否零售包装
- 6.Whether the batch is approved for registration and marketing in China该批次是否在我国获准注册上市
- 7.Ingredients成分
- 8.Source来源
- 9.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 10.Model型号
- 11.Packing specifications包装规格
- 12.GTIN
- 13.CAS
- 14.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
- 3002510010101Cell therapy products on the anti-cancer drug list (ordinary animal cells)抗(防)癌药品清单内的细胞治疗产品(普通动物细胞)
- 3002510010102Cell therapy products on the anti-cancer drug list (SPF animal cells)抗(防)癌药品清单内的细胞治疗产品(SPF级动物细胞)
- 3002510010103Cell therapy products on the list of anti-cancer medicines (animal cell lines from cell banks)抗(防)癌药品清单内的细胞治疗产品(细胞库的动物细胞系)
- 3002510010104Cell therapy products on the anti-cancer drug list (other animal cells)抗(防)癌药品清单内的细胞治疗产品(其他动物细胞)
- 3002510010401Cell therapy products on the anti-cancer drug list (for treating human diseases)抗(防)癌药品清单内的细胞治疗产品(治疗人类疾病用)
- 3002510010402Cell therapy products on the anti-cancer drug list (for human medicine, life science research)抗(防)癌药品清单内的细胞治疗产品(人类医学、生命科学研究用)
3002.51.00.90Other cell therapy products其他细胞治疗产品
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 3%
- Provisional import duty
- 0%
- General import duty
- 20%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- 0%
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 2 Apr 2026
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- VInbound health quarantine代表入境卫生检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- WOutbound health quarantine代表出境卫生检疫
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Use用途
- 3.Processing method加工工艺
- 4.Whether put up in measured doses是否配定剂量
- 5.Whether in retail packings是否零售包装
- 6.Whether the batch is approved for registration and marketing in China该批次是否在我国获准注册上市
- 7.Ingredients成分
- 8.Source来源
- 9.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 10.Model型号
- 11.Packing specifications包装规格
- 12.GTIN
- 13.CAS
- 14.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
- 3002510090101Other cell therapy products (ordinary animal cells)其他细胞治疗产品(普通动物细胞)
- 3002510090102Other cell therapy products (SPF animal cells)其他细胞治疗产品(SPF级动物细胞)
- 3002510090103Other cell therapy products (animal cell lines for cell banks)其他细胞治疗产品(细胞库的动物细胞系)
- 3002510090104Other cell therapy products (other animal cells)其他细胞治疗产品(其他动物细胞)
- 3002510090401Other cell therapy products for treating human diseases其他细胞治疗产品(治疗人类疾病用)
- 3002510090402Other cell therapy products (for human medicine, life science research)其他细胞治疗产品(人类医学、生命科学研究用)
3002.51.00.00Cell therapy products细胞治疗产品Expired
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 3%
- Provisional import duty
- 0%
- General import duty
- 20%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 27 Dec 2022
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- VInbound health quarantine代表入境卫生检疫
- WOutbound health quarantine代表出境卫生检疫
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Use用途
- 3.Processing method加工工艺
- 4.Whether registered with the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) (please specify)是否经国家药品监督管理部门批准注册请注明
- 5.If approved and registered, declare valid registration certificate number如获得批准注册,请申报有效注册证号
- 6.Whether put up in measured doses是否配定剂量
- 7.Whether in retail packings是否零售包装
- 8.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 9.Model型号
- 10.Packing specifications包装规格
- 11.GTIN
- 12.CAS
- 13.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- 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%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 3002510000101Cell therapy products (ordinary animal cells)细胞治疗产品(普通动物细胞)
- 3002510000102Cell therapy products (SPF animal cells)细胞治疗产品(SPF级动物细胞)
- 3002510000103Cell therapy products (animal cell lines from cell banks)细胞治疗产品(细胞库的动物细胞系)
- 3002510000104Cell therapy products (other animal cells)细胞治疗产品(其他动物细胞)
- 3002510000401Cell therapy products (for treating human diseases)细胞治疗产品(治疗人类疾病用)
- 3002510000402Cell therapy products (for human medicine, life sciences research)细胞治疗产品(人类医学、生命科学研究用)
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
Previous3002 49 90OtherOne level up3002Human 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 modifiedNext3002 59 00Other
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 import tariff by origin (Indian Trade Portal snapshot)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- GST schedule headings and 8-digit IGST (archived)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- HS code descriptions (archived file)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- India's effective basic customs duty (notification 45/2025-Customs, Table I)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's AIDC, Health Cess and Social Welfare Surcharge exemptions (11/2021, 08/2020, 11/2018-Customs)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's preferential tariff schedules (CBIC notifications)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
- RoDTEP export incentive rates (DGFT Appendix 4R and 4RE)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- RoSCTL rebate for apparel and made-ups (Ministry of Textiles): periods and ratesChecked 19 Oct 2026
- CBIC Compliance Information Portal (CIP)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.