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HS 3004Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings for retail sale

Pharmaceutical products

Customs duty
10%
137 tariff items
GST now
5%
or 0% or 18% for some goods
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
0% to 5%
On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

12 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
3004 10Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives10%5%kg
3004 20Other Containing antibiotics10%5%kg
3004 31Containing insulin10%5%kg
3004 32 00Containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues10%5%kg
3004 39Other10%5%kg
3004 41 00Containing ephedrine or its salts10%5%kg
3004 42 00Containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts10%5%kg
3004 43 00Contain ing norephedrine or its salts10%5%kg
3004 49Other10%5%kg
3004 50Other containing vitamins or other products of heading 293610%5%kg
3004 60 00Other, containing antimalarial active principles described in Sub-heading Note 2 to this Chapter10%5%kg
3004 90Other10%5%kg

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 137 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. 2 earlier measures have ended.

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

  • Free: 141 tariff items

GST

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

  • Now 5%, or 0% or 18% for some goods.
  • Until 21 September 2025 12%, or 0% or 5% for some goods.
  • Change: Down.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 234Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administ ration systems) or in forms or packings for retail sale, including Ayurvedic, Unani, homoeopathic siddha or Bio-chemic systems medicaments, put up for retail sale5%
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 113Drugs or medicines listed in Annexure INil
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 224Following 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 oil5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 225Insulin, Cyclosporin, Desferrioxamine injection or deferiprone, Oral re-hydration salts5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 226All 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. 227Diagnostic kits for detection of all types of hepatitis5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 228Medicaments (including veterinary medicaments) used in bio- chemic systems5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 229Medicaments (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 pharmacopoeia5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 38Following 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 oil18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 15 Jan 20255% or 12%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
16 Jan 2025 to 21 Sep 20250%, 5% or 12%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 2/2025-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20250%, 5% or 18%9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 10/2025-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
3004Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings for retail sale1.2%—

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: 141 tariff items

China: the same goods (3004)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 98 in force and 118 expired under 3004. 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
3004.10.11.00Preparations of ampicillin氨苄青霉素制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.10.12.10Medicaments for veterinary use, in measured doses已配剂量兽用制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%R
3004.10.12.90Other preparations of amoxicillin其他羟氨苄青霉素制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.10.13.00Preparations of penicillin V青霉素V制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.10.19.10Medicaments for veterinary use, in measured doses已配剂量兽用制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%R
3004.10.19.90Other penicillin preparations, put up in measured doses其他已配剂量青霉素制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.10.90.00Other medicaments, put up in measured doses, containing penicillins or streptomycins其他已配剂量含有青霉素或链霉素药品0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.20.11.00Cefotaxime preparations, put up in measured doses已配剂量头孢噻肟制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.20.12.00Ceftazidime preparations, put up in measured doses已配剂量头孢他啶制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.20.13.00Cefoxitin preparations, put up in measured doses已配剂量头孢西丁制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.20.14.00Ceftezole preparations, put up in measured doses已配剂量头孢替唑制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.20.15.00Cefaclor preparations, put up in measured doses已配剂量头孢克罗制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.20.16.00Cefuroxime preparations, put up in measured doses已配剂量头孢呋辛制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.20.17.00Ceftriaxone preparations, put up in measured doses已配剂量头孢三嗪制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.20.18.00Cefoperazone preparations, put up in measured doses已配剂量头孢哌酮制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.20.19.20Medicaments for veterinary use, in measured doses已配剂量兽用制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%R
3004.20.19.90Other cephalosporin preparations, put up in measured doses其他已配剂量头孢菌素制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.20.90.20Medicaments for veterinary use, in measured doses已配剂量兽用制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%R
3004.20.90.91Anti-cancer medicaments抗癌药品制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%3%13%Q
3004.20.90.99Other medicaments, put up in measured doses, containing other antibiotics其他已配剂量含有其他抗菌素的药品0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.31.10.10Medicaments, single constituent, containing recombinant human insulin, put up in measured doses已配剂量含重组人胰岛素的单方制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%L
3004.31.10.90Other medicaments containing recombinant human insulin, put up in measured doses已配剂量含重组人胰岛素的其他药品0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.31.90.10Other medicaments, put up in measured doses, containing insulin, single constituent其他已配剂量含胰岛素的单方制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%L
3004.31.90.90Other medicaments, put up in measured doses, containing insulin其他已配剂量含胰岛素的其他药品0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.32.00.10Medicaments containing other corticosteroid hormones listed in the 'List of Stimulants' (incl. derivatives and structural analogues, excl. antibiotics, incl. retail packings)《兴奋剂目录》所列含其他皮质甾类激素的药品(包括其衍生物及结构类似物,不含抗菌素,包括零售包装)0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%L
3004.32.00.61Medicaments for veterinary use, in measured doses已配剂量兽用制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%R
3004.32.00.99Other medicaments, put up in measured doses, containing other corticosteroid hormones其他已配剂量含其他皮质甾类激素的药品0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.39.00.21Medicaments, single constituent, containing goserelin acetate, leuprorelin acetate, triptorelin acetate or triptorelin pamoate, put up in measured doses已配剂量含醋酸戈舍瑞林、醋酸亮丙瑞林、醋酸曲普瑞林或双羟萘酸曲普瑞林的单方制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%3%13%L
3004.39.00.29Other anabolic agents and peptide hormones listed in the "Catalogue of Doping Agents"其他《兴奋剂目录》所列蛋白同化制剂和肽类激素0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%L
3004.39.00.40Medicaments for veterinary use, in measured doses已配剂量兽用制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%R
3004.39.00.91Preparations of anti-cancer drugs抗(防)癌药品制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%3%13%Q
3004.39.00.95Orphan drug preparations罕见病药品制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%3%13%Q
3004.39.00.99Other medicaments, in measured doses, containing hormones or products of heading 2937其他已配剂量含激素或品目2937产品的药品0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.41.00.10Ephedrine HCl tablets, ephedrine HCl injection, ephedrine sulfate tablets盐酸麻黄碱片、盐酸麻黄碱注射剂、硫酸麻黄碱片5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%23Q
3004.41.00.20Other single medicaments containing ephedrine or its salts其他含麻黄碱及其盐的单方制剂5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%I
3004.41.00.90Other medicaments containing ephedrine and its salts其他含有麻黄碱及其盐的药品5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%Q
3004.42.00.10Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride tablets盐酸伪麻黄碱片5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%23Q
3004.42.00.20Other single-ingredient preparations containing pseudoephedrine and its salts其他含伪麻黄碱及其盐的单方制剂5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%I
3004.42.00.90Other medicaments containing pseudoephedrine or its salts其他含有伪麻黄碱及其盐的药品5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%Q
3004.43.00.10Single preparations of norephedrine and its salts去甲麻黄碱及其盐的单方制剂5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%I
3004.43.00.90Other medicaments containing norephedrine or its salts其他含有去甲麻黄碱及其盐的药品5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%Q
3004.49.00.10Medicaments containing quinine or its salts含有奎宁或其盐的药品5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%Q
3004.49.00.20Compound preparations containing codeine and its derivatives and salts含可待因及衍生物及盐的复方制剂5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%I
3004.49.00.31Buprenorphine transdermal patches丁丙诺啡透皮贴剂5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%I
3004.49.00.32Buprenorphine and naloxone combined oral liquid preparations丁丙诺啡和纳洛酮复方口服液体制剂5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%I
3004.49.00.39Other single medicaments containing psychotropic alkaloids其他含生物碱类精神药品的单方制剂5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%I
3004.49.00.40Single preparations containing alkaloid narcotics含生物碱类麻醉药品的单方制剂5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%I
3004.49.00.50Morphine-atropine injection吗啡阿托品注射液5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%I
3004.49.00.61Tablets containing hydrocodone with acetaminophen or salts thereof含有氨酚氢可酮片或其盐5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%I
3004.49.00.62Containing ergotamine-caffeine tablets/aminopyrine or their salts含有麦角胺咖啡因片/安钠咖或其盐5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%I
3004.49.00.63Ajupian tablets, Compound Glycyrrhiza tablets阿桔片、复方甘草片5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%I
3004.49.00.70Paracetamol and dihydrocodeine tablets氨酚双氢可待因片5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%I
3004.49.00.80Medicaments for veterinary use, in measured doses已配剂量兽用制剂0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN5%13%13%R
3004.49.00.91Medicaments containing alkaloids or their derivatives, having anti-cancer properties (mixed or unmixed, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, in measured doses or in retail packings)具有抗癌作用的含有生物碱及其衍生物的药品(混合或非混合,治病或防病用已配定剂量或零售包装)0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN5%3%13%Q
3004.49.00.92Tiotropium bromide powder for inhalation, tiotropium bromide spray, ipratropium bromide compound solution for inhalation, ipratropium bromide aerosol噻托溴铵粉吸入剂、 噻托溴铵喷雾剂、吸入用复方异丙托溴铵溶液、异丙托溴铵气雾剂0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN5%13%13%Q
3004.49.00.93Oxycodone hydrochloride preparations盐酸羟考酮制剂5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%I
3004.49.00.94Medicaments containing alkaloids or their derivatives, having anti-cancer properties (mixed or unmixed, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, in measured doses or in retail packings)具有抗癌作用的含有生物碱及其衍生物的药品(混合或非混合,治病或防病用已配定剂量或零售包装)0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN5%13%13%Q
3004.49.00.99Other medicaments containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof其他含有生物碱及其衍生物的药品0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN5%13%13%Q
3004.50.00.00Other medicaments containing vitamins etc., put up in measured doses已配剂量含有维生素等的其他药品0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.60.10.00Medicaments containing artemisinin and its derivatives含有青蒿素及其衍生物的药品0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)0%13%13%Q
3004.60.90.10Mixed medicaments containing sulphonamides含有磺胺类的混合药品0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.60.90.21Chinese patent medicines containing endangered animal or plant ingredients含濒危动植物成分的中式成药0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%0%EFQ
3004.60.90.29Chinese patent medicines containing other ingredients含其他成分的中式成药0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.60.90.30Other medicaments containing endangered wild animal or plant constituents其他含濒危野生动植物成分的药品0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%0%EFQ
3004.60.90.90Other medicaments containing antimalarial active principles specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter其他含有本章子目注释二所列抗疟疾活性成分的药品0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.90.10.10Medicaments for veterinary use, in measured doses已配剂量兽用制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%R
3004.90.10.20Anti-cancer medicaments抗癌药品制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%3%13%Q
3004.90.10.30Orphan drug preparations罕见病药品制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%3%13%Q
3004.90.10.90Other medicaments, put up in measured doses, containing sulphonamides其他已配剂量含有磺胺类的药品0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.90.20.00Medicaments containing biphenyl dicarboxylate含联苯双酯的药品2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin4%13%13%Q
3004.90.51.10Chinese medicinal wines containing endangered animal or plant components含濒危动植物成分的中药酒0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%0%FE
3004.90.51.90Chinese medicinal wines containing other ingredients含其他成分的中药酒0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%None
3004.90.52.10Pien Tze Huang containing natural musk含天然麝香的片仔癀1.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin3%13%0%QFE
3004.90.52.90Other Pien Tze Huang其他片仔癀1.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin3%13%13%Q
3004.90.53.10Baiyao containing natural musk含天然麝香的白药1.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin3%13%0%FEQ
3004.90.53.90Baiyao containing artificial musk含人工麝香的白药1.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin3%13%13%Q
3004.90.54.00Medicated balm清凉油0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.90.55.10Angong Niuhuang Wan containing natural musk含天然麝香的安宫牛黄丸1.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin3%13%0%QFE
3004.90.55.90Other Angong Niuhuang Wan其他安宫牛黄丸1.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin3%13%13%Q
3004.90.59.10Chinese patent medicines containing endangered animal or plant ingredients含濒危动植物成分的中式成药0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%0%QFE
3004.90.59.20Chinese patent medicine in the list of anti-cancer drugs抗(防)癌药品清单内的中式成药0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%3%13%Q
3004.90.59.90Chinese patent medicines containing other ingredients含其他成分的中式成药0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.90.90.10Medicaments containing endangered wild animal or plant ingredients含濒危野生动植物成分的药品0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%0%FEQ
3004.90.90.21Listed anti-cancer medicines containing paclitaxel含紫杉醇成分的抗癌药清单药品0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%3%0%EFQ
3004.90.90.29Other medicaments containing paclitaxel其他含紫杉醇成分的药品0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%0%EFQ
3004.90.90.30Other single pharmaceutical preparations containing narcotic drugs of Chapter 29其他含第29章麻醉药品的单方制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%I
3004.90.90.41Compound preparations of diphenoxylate地芬诺酯复方制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%I
3004.90.90.42Compound preparations of tramadol曲马多复方制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%I
3004.90.90.49Other single pharmaceutical preparations containing psychotropic substances of Chapter 29其他含第29章精神药品的单方制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%I
3004.90.90.50Compound preparations containing dextropropoxyphene and its salts含右丙氧芬及其盐的复方制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%I
3004.90.90.60Compound camphor tincture复方樟脑酊0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%I
3004.90.90.82Medicaments containing sibutramine, put up in measured doses已配剂量含西布曲明的制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%9
3004.90.90.84Medicaments for veterinary use, in measured doses已配剂量兽用制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%R
3004.90.90.85Other goods specified in the "List of Stimulants"其他《兴奋剂目录》所列商品0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%L
3004.90.90.91Medicaments, in measured doses, containing FG-4592含FG-4592的已配定剂量的制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%Q
3004.90.90.93Anti-cancer medicaments抗癌药品制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%3%13%Q
3004.90.90.98Orphan drug preparations罕见病药品制剂0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%3%13%Q
3004.90.90.99Other medicaments, put up in measured doses其他已配定剂量的药品0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%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.

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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