Heading · Chapter 38 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 3822Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits, other than those of heading 3006; certified reference materials
Miscellaneous chemical products
- Customs duty
- 10% to 30%
- 7 tariff items
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 0% to 4.5%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this heading
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3822 11 00 | For malaria | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 3822 12 00 | For Zika and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 3822 13 00 | For blood-grouping | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 3822 19 | Other | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 3822 90 | Other | 30% | 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 7 tariff items: 10% to 30%. 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: 7 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 5%.
- Until 21 September 2025 12%.
- Change: Down.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 263 | All diagnostic kits or reagents including certified reference materials | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 12% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3822 | Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits, other than those of heading 3006; certified reference materials | — | — |
| 382201 | Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits, certified reference materials | 1.2% | — |
| 382202 | Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits, for those of heading 3002; certified reference materials | 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: 7 tariff items
China: the same goods (3822)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 10 in force and 8 expired under 3822. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3822.11.00.10 | Malaria diagnostic kits疟疾诊断试剂盒 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABPQVW |
| 3822.11.00.90 | Other diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents, whether or not on a backing, whether or not in the form of kits, other than goods of heading 30.06, for malaria其他疟疾用的附于衬背上的诊断或实验用试剂及不论是否附于衬背上的诊断或实验用配制试剂,不论是否制成试剂盒形式,但税目30.06的货品除外 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABPQVW |
| 3822.12.00.00 | Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents, whether or not on a backing, whether or not in kit form, for Zika virus and other diseases transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, other than those of heading 30.06寨卡病毒及由伊蚊属蚊子传播的其他疾病用的附于衬背上的诊断或实验用试剂及不论是否附于衬背上的诊断或实验用配制试剂,不论是否制成试剂盒形式,但税目30.06的货品除外 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABPQVW |
| 3822.13.00.00 | Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, for blood-grouping; prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents, whether or not on a backing, whether or not in the form of kits, other than goods of heading 30.06血型鉴定用的附于衬背上的诊断或实验用试剂及不论是否附于衬背上的诊断或实验用配制试剂,不论是否制成试剂盒形式,但税目30.06的货品除外 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABVW |
| 3822.19.00.10 | Veterinary diagnostic preparations兽用诊断制品 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABRPQVW |
| 3822.19.00.20 | Kits for testing novel coronavirus新型冠状病毒检测试剂盒 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABPQVW |
| 3822.19.00.30 | Limulus amoebocyte lysate鲎试剂 | 1%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | AB |
| 3822.19.00.40 | Prepared diagnostic kits for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, human immunodeficiency virus, and treponema pallidum已配制的用于甲型肝炎病毒、乙型肝炎病毒、丙型肝炎病毒、人类免疫缺陷病毒、梅毒螺旋体的诊断试剂盒 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 13% | AB |
| 3822.19.00.90 | Other reagents for diagnostic or laboratory uses, on a backing, and prepared reagents for diagnostic or laboratory uses, whether or not on a backing, whether or not in the form of kits, other than goods of heading 30.06其他附于衬背上的诊断或实验用试剂及不论是否附于衬背上的诊断或实验用配制试剂,不论是否制成试剂盒形式,但税目30.06的货品除外 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 13% | ABVW |
| 3822.90.00.00 | Certified reference samples有证标准样品 | 4.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4.5% | 13% | 13% | ABVW |
- 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
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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.