Subheading · Chapter 35 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 3503 00Gelatin [including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured] and gelatin derivatives, is inglass, other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading 3501
Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes › Gelatin [including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or notsurface-worked or coloured] and gelatin derivatives, isinglass, other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading 3500
- Customs duty
- 20%
- 4 tariff items
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 9.6%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3503 00 10 | Isinglass | 20% | 5% | kg |
| 3503 00 20 | Gelatin, edible grade and not elsewhere specified or included | 20% | 5% | kg |
| 3503 00 30 | Glues derived from bones, hides and similar items; fish glues | 20% | 5% | kg |
| 3503 00 90 | Other | 20% | 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 4 tariff items: 20%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: USD 396.99–738.73 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 20 Dec 2026). Silicone Sealants excluding silicon sealants used in manufacturing of solar photovoltaic modules, and thermal power applications. 74/2021-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%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Down.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 254 | Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading 3501 | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3503 | Gelatin [including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surface- worked or coloured] and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading 3501 | 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 3503 00, and China's below.
China: the same goods (3503 00)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force and 2 expired under 3503 00. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3503.00.90.00 | Fish bladders glue, other animal glues鱼鳔胶、其他动物胶 | 9.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 12% | 13% | 13% | ABRPQ |
- 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
3503.00.10Gelatin and its derivatives
3503.00.10.01Gelatin明胶Expired
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 12%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 35%
- 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
- 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
- RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
- 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
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.Use用途
- 5.Appearance外观
- 6.Packing specifications包装规格
- 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
- 2.4%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 3.6%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 3503001001101Gelatin (for feeding purposes)明胶(饲用)
- 3503001001102Gelatin (for industrial use)明胶(工业用)
- 3503001001103Gelatin (food additives subject to quarantine requirements)明胶(有检疫要求食品添加剂)
3503.00.10.90Derivatives of gelatin明胶的衍生物Expired
Incl. rectangular or square gelatin sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured包括长方形、正方形明胶薄片不论是否表面加工或着色
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 12%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 35%
- 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
- 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
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.Use用途
- 5.Appearance外观
- 6.Packing specifications包装规格
- 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
- 2.4%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 3.6%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 3503001090101Derivatives of gelatin (including gelatin sheets, rectangular or square, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) (for animal feeding)明胶的衍生物(包括长方形、正方形明胶薄片不论是否表面加工或着色)(饲用)
- 3503001090102Derivatives of gelatin (incl. gelatin in rectangular or square sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) (for industrial use)明胶的衍生物(包括长方形、正方形明胶薄片不论是否表面加工或着色)(工业用)
3503.00.90Fish glue; other animal glues
3503.00.90.00Fish bladders glue, other animal glues鱼鳔胶、其他动物胶
Excluding casein glues of heading 35.01但不包括品目3501的酪蛋白胶
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 12%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 50%
- 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
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
- 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
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.Appearance外观
- 4.Packing specifications包装规格
- 5.GTIN
- 6.CAS
- 7.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 6%
- 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
- 9.6%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 4.8%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
- Asia-Pacific (APTA)
- 9.6%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 6%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 6.5%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 3503009000101Fish glue, other animal glues (excluding casein glues of heading 35.01) (medicinal tortoise shell glue)鱼鳔胶、其他动物胶(但不包括品目3501的酪蛋白胶)(药用龟甲胶)
- 3503009000102Fish sounds glue, other animal glues (excluding casein glues of heading 35.01) (medicinal donkey-hide gelatin)鱼鳔胶、其他动物胶(但不包括品目3501的酪蛋白胶)(药用阿胶)
- 3503009000103Fish glue, other animal glues (excluding casein glues of heading 35.01) (medicinal deer antler glue)鱼鳔胶、其他动物胶(但不包括品目3501的酪蛋白胶)(药用鹿角胶)
- 3503009000104Fish sounds glue, other animal glues (excluding casein glues of heading 3501) (shellac (with quarantine requirements for food additives))鱼鳔胶、其他动物胶(但不包括品目3501的酪蛋白胶)(紫胶(虫胶)(有检疫要求食品添加剂))
- 3503009000105Fish sounds glue and other animal glues (excluding casein glues of heading 3501) (for industrial use)鱼鳔胶、其他动物胶(但不包括品目3501的酪蛋白胶)(工业用)
- 3503009000999Fish sounds glue, other animal glues (excluding casein glues of heading 3501) (edible)鱼鳔胶、其他动物胶(但不包括品目3501的酪蛋白胶)(食用)
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
Previous3407 00Modelling pastes, including those put up for children’s amusement; preparations known as “dental wax” or as “dental impression compounds”, put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate)One level up3503Gelatin [including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or notsurface-worked or coloured] and gelatin derivatives, isinglass, other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading 3500Next3504 00Peptones and their derivatives; other protein substances and their derivatives, not elsewhere specified or included; hide powder, whether or not chromed
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.