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Indian ITC-HS · Section VI

Chapter 30

Pharmaceutical products

6 Headings47 Subheadings228 Tariff Items
Source: CBIC Part II Import Tariff, chapter-wise PDFs·Indian Customs Tariff — First Schedule (as on 30.06.2024, CBIC)
Section VI
PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES
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Headings, subheadings & tariff items

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All tariff codes in Chapter 30

Flat index of every 8-digit tariff item in this chapter, grouped by 4-digit heading.

3001GLANDS 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 INCLUDED

3002HUMAN BLOOD; ANIMAL BLOOD PREPARED FOR THERAPEUTIC, 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; immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by biotechnological processes:

3003MEDICAMENTS (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

  • 30031000Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives
  • 30032000Other, containing antibiotics of heading 2937:
  • 30033100Containing insulin
  • 30033900Other thereof:
  • 30034100Containing ephedrine or its salts
  • 30034200Containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts
  • 30034300Containing norephedrine or its salts
  • 30034900Other
  • 30036000Other, containing antimalarial active principles described in Sub-heading Note 2 to this Chapter
  • 30039011- Of Ayurvedic system
  • 30039012- Of Unani system
  • 30039013- Of Siddha system
  • 30039014- Of Homoeopathic system
  • 30039015- Of Bio-chemic system
  • 30039021- Menthol crystals
  • 30039022- Milk of magnesia origin, merbromine national formulary XII (mercurochrome), calcium sennoside, anaesthetic agents used in human or veterinary medicine or surgery, aluminium hydroxide gel :
  • 30039031- Bovine albumin and drugs of animal origin
  • 30039032- Merbromine national formulary XII (mercurochrome)
  • 30039033- Calcium sennoside
  • 30039034- Anaesthetic agents used in human or veterinary medicine or surgery kg. 10% 10%
  • 30039035- Aluminium hydroxide gel
  • 30039036- Ketamine
  • 30039090Other

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

  • 30041010Penicillins
  • 30041020Ampicillin
  • 30041030Amoxycillin
  • 30041040Becampicillin
  • 30041050Cloxacillin
  • 30041060Ampicillin and cloxacillin combinations
  • 30041070Streptomycin
  • 30041090Other
  • 30042011- Cefazolin
  • 30042012- Cephalexin
  • 30042013- Ciprofloxacin
  • 30042014- Cefoxitin
  • 30042019- Other
  • 30042020Sulfonamides and cotrimoxazole
  • 30042031- Norfloxacin
  • 30042032- Nalidixic acid
  • 30042033- Ciprofloxacin
  • 30042034- Ofloxacin
  • 30042039- Other
  • 30042041- Chlortetracycline
  • 30042042- Oxytetracycline
  • 30042049- Other
  • 30042050Chloramphenicol
  • 30042061- Erythromycin
  • 30042062- Roxithromycin
  • 30042063- Clarithromycin
  • 30042064- Azithromycin
  • 30042069- Other
  • 30042070- Cefadroxil
  • 30042091- Isoniazid
  • 30042092- Rifampicin
  • 30042093- Pyrazinamide
  • 30042094- Ethambutol
  • 30042095- Clindamycin
  • 30042096- Vancomycin
  • 30042097- Polymyxin B and colistin
  • 30042099- Other of heading 2937:
  • 30043110Insulin injection
  • 30043190Other
  • 30043200Containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues
  • 30043911- Pituitary hormones
  • 30043912- Prednisolone
  • 30043913- Dexamethasone
  • 30043914- Danazol
  • 30043919- Other progestogen and oestogen group hormones
  • 30043921- Gonadotrophins
  • 30043922- Luteinising hormone
  • 30043990Other thereof:
  • 30044100Containing ephedrine or its salts
  • 30044200Containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts
  • 30044300Containing norephedrine or its salts
  • 30044910Atropin and salts thereof
  • 30044920Caffein and salts thereof
  • 30044930Codeine and derivatives, with or without ephidrine hydrochloride
  • 30044940Ergot preparations, ergotamine and salts thereof
  • 30044950Papavarine hydrochloride
  • 30044960Bromohexin and solbutamol
  • 30044970Theophylline and salts thereof
  • 30044990Other
  • 30045010Heamatinics and erythropoietin preparations
  • 30045020Preparations of minerals and their supplements
  • 30045031- Of vitamin A
  • 30045032- Of vitamin B and B and salts thereof 1 2
  • 30045033- Of vitamin B 9
  • 30045034- Of vitamin B 12
  • 30045035- Of vitamin C
  • 30045036- Of vitamin D
  • 30045037- Of vitamin E
  • 30045039- Other
  • 30045090Other
  • 30046000Other, containing antimalarial active principles described in Sub-heading Note 2 to this Chapter
  • 30049011- Of Ayurvedic system
  • 30049012- Of Unani system
  • 30049013- Of Siddha system
  • 30049014- Of Homoeopathic system
  • 30049015- Of Bio-chemic system antiprotozal drugs; antifungal drugs :
  • 30049021- Anthelmintics and preparations thereof
  • 30049022- Metronidazole
  • 30049023- Tinidazole
  • 30049024- Secnidazole
  • 30049025- Diluxamide furoate
  • 30049026- Sodium stibogluconate
  • 30049027- Pentamidine
  • 30049029- Other antiulcer drugs; antiemitics and other gastrointestinal drugs :
  • 30049031- Promethazine, chlorpheniramine, astemizole and ceteirizine
  • 30049032- Sodium bicarbonate, magnesium hydroxide (milk of magnesia), magnesium carbonate, magnesium trisilicate, aluminium hydroxide gel, magaldarate and combinations thereof
  • 30049033- Cimetidine, rantidine, nizatidine and roxatidine
  • 30049034- Omeprazole and lansoprazole
  • 30049035- Dicyclomine, metoclopramide and dexame thasone and ondansetron
  • 30049036- Chenodiol and ursodiol
  • 30049039- Other
  • 30049041- Cyclophosphamide
  • 30049042- Methotrexate, 5-fluorouracil(5-FU) and ftorafur
  • 30049043- Bincristine and vinblastine
  • 30049044- Paclitaxel and docetaxel
  • 30049045- Etoposide
  • 30049046- Actinomycin D Dactinomycin and doxorubicin
  • 30049047- L-Asparaginase, cisplatin and carboplatin
  • 30049048- Tamoxifen
  • 30049049- Other antimalarial drugs :
  • 30049051- Isoniazid
  • 30049052- Rifampicin
  • 30049053- Pyrazinamide and ethambutol
  • 30049054- Streptomycin
  • 30049055- Dapsone (DDS), acedapsone (DADDS), solopsone and clofazimine
  • 30049056- Chloroquine, amodiaquine, mefloquine, quinine, chloroguamide, pyrimethamine
  • 30049057- Other antitubercular drugs
  • 30049058- Other antileprotic drugs
  • 30049059- Other antimalarial drugs and antipyratic drugs :
  • 30049061- Analgin with or without other compounds such as paracetamol kg. 10% 10%
  • 30049062- Acetyl salicylic acid (aspirin) and formulations thereof
  • 30049063- Ibuprofen with or without paracetamol or other compounds kg. 10% 10%
  • 30049064- Oxyphen butazone, phenyl butazone and formulations thereof kg. 10% 10%
  • 30049065- Indomethacin
  • 30049066- Mephenamic acid, dactofenac sodium, piroxicam, tenoxicam and meloxicam
  • 30049067- Ketorolac, nimesulide, nabumetone and nefopam
  • 30049069- Other
  • 30049071- Captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, perindopril and ramipril
  • 30049072- Verapamil, nifedipine, amlodipine and lacidipine
  • 30049073- Losartan
  • 30049074- Propranolol, metoprolol, atenolol and labetalol
  • 30049075- Prazosin, terazosin, phentolamine and phenoxybenzamine kg. 10% 10%
  • 30049076- Clonidine, methyldopa
  • 30049077- Hydralazine, minoxidil and diazoxide
  • 30049079- Other elsewhere specified or included, preparations of enzymes; veterinary medicinal preparations, not for human use, not elsewhere specified or included; oral rehydration salts; antibacterial formulations not elsewhere specified or included, sedatives and tranquilizers :
  • 30049081- Phenobarbitone, mephobarbitone, primidone, phenytoin, carbamazepine, ethosuccimide, valporic acid (sodium valporate), diazepam, lamotrigine, gabapentin, bigabatrin, phenacemide, trimethadione and acetazolamide
  • 30049082- Other antiepileptic drugs
  • 30049083- Sulpha drugs not elsewhere specified or included
  • 30049084- Preparations of enzymes
  • 30049085- Veterinary medicinal preparations, not for human use, not elsewhere specified or included
  • 30049086- Oral rehydration salts
  • 30049087- Antibacterial formulations, not elsewhere specified or included kg. 10% 10%
  • 30049088- Sedatives
  • 30049089- Tranquilizers
  • 30049091- Salbutamol, terbutaline, ephedrine, salmeterol and methyl xanthimes kg. 10% 10%
  • 30049092- Plasma expanders
  • 30049093- Chloropheniramine maleate, with or without other compounds kg. 10% 10% (excluding steriods and alkaloids)
  • 30049094- Theophylline, aminophylline and other broncho dilators kg. 10% 10%
  • 30049095- Carcino-chemotherapeutic drugs not elsewhere specified or included kg. 10% 10%
  • 30049096- Ketamine
  • 30049099- Other

3005WADDING, GAUZE, BANDAGES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES (FOR EXAMPLE, DRESSINGS, ADHESIVE PLASTERS, POULTICES), IMPREGNATED OR COATED WITH PHARMACEUTICAL SUBSTANCES OR PUT UP IN FORMS OR PACKINGS FOR RETAIL SALE FOR MEDICAL, SURGICAL, DENTAL OR VETERINARY PURPOSES

3006PHARMACEUTICAL GOODS SPECIFIED IN NOTE 4 TO THIS CHAPTER

  • 30061010Sterile, surgical catgut and similar sterile suture materials (including sterile absorbable surgical or dental yarns) and sterile tissue adhesives for wound closure
  • 30061020Sterile laminaria and sterile laminaria tents, sterile absorbable surgical or dental haemostatics, sterile surgical or dental adhesion barriers, whether or not absorbable
  • 30062000Omitted
  • 30063000Opacifying preprations for X-ray examinations; diagnostic kg. 10% - reagents designed to be administered to the patient
  • 30064000Dental cements and other dental fillings; bone reconstruction cements
  • 30065000First-aid boxes and kits
  • 30066010Based on hormones
  • 30066020Based on other products of heading
  • 30066030Based on spermicides
  • 30067000Gel preparations designed to be used in human or veterinary medicine as a lubricant for parts of the body for surgical operations or physical examinations or as a coupling agent between the body and medical instruments
  • 30069100Appliances identifiable for ostomy use
  • 30069200Waste pharmaceuticals 10% -
  • 30069300Placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognised clinical trial, put up in measured doses DRUGS AND MEDICINES ARE SUPPLIED FREE OF COST TO THE PATIENTS UNDER THE PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME OF THE SPECIFIED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY: [Notifn. No. 16/2017-Cus., dt. 20.4. 2017 as amended by 83/17, 41/20, 09/22, 07/24]. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the goods, falling under Chapter 30 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), of the description specified in column (2) of the Table below, for supply under Patient Assistance Programmes specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, run by the pharmaceutical companies specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table, when imported into India, from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, subject to the following conditions, namely:- (a) the drugs and medicines are supplied free of cost to the patients under the Patient Assistance Programme of the specified pharmaceutical company; (b) the said pharmaceutical company furnishes an undertaking to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or the Deputy Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, having jurisdiction, to the effect that- (i) it shall maintain the following records:- (A) name, age, gender, residence and contact details of the patient; (B) copies of valid identity proof and residence proof of the patient and the caregiver, if any, as the case may be; (C) the disease diagnosed and the prescribed dosage of drugs and medicines; (D) the drugs and medicines imported or received and consumed under the said programme; (ii) the goods shall be used for the specified purpose only; (c) The said pharmaceutical company also furnishes an undertaking to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, having jurisdiction, to pay, in the event of failure to comply with any of the aforesaid conditions, an amount equal to the duty leviable on such goods but for the exemption contained in this notification, along with the applicable interest thereon. TABLE Sr. Description of drug Name of Patient Name of No. / medicine Assistance Programme pharmaceutical company running Patient Assistance Programme 1. Xtandi (Enzulatamide) Xtandi Patient Assistance Programme Astellas Pharma India Pvt. Ltd. 2. Dasatinib (Sprycel) Sprycel Assistance Program Bristol Myers Squibb India Pvt. Ltd. 3. Nivolumab (Opdyta) OASIS Bristol Myers Squibb India Pvt. Ltd. 4. Halaven (Eribulin medylate) Hope to Her - Eisai Pharmaceuticals India Pvt. Soft Tissue Sarcoma free upto disease progression HELP - Eisai Pharmaceuticals India Pvt. All cycles free for below poverty Ltd. line patients 5. Zonegran (Zonisamide) - Livefree - 33% Eisai Pharmaceuticals India Pvt. for Epilespy Support to patients for extending Ltd. duration of treatment as this is a chronic therapy 6. Imbruvica 1+1 PAP Janssen India, Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. 7. Zytiga 3+1 PAP Janssen India, Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. 8. Velcade 1mg 3+1 PAP Janssen India, Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. 9. Velcade 3.5 mg 1+1 PAP Janssen India, Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. 10. Caelax 1+1 PAP Janssen India, Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. 11. Dacogen 1+1 PAP Janssen India, Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. 12. Yondelis 1+1 PAP Janssen India, Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. 13. Simponi 1 vial free on 1st purchase Janssen India, Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. 14. Remicade 5+4 on 3 dose therapy, 6+6 on Janssen India, Johnson & 4 dose therapy Johnson Pvt. Ltd. 15. Invega all SKUs 1+1 PAP (Maintenance dosage) Janssen India, Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. 16. Imatinib (Glivec) Glivec NOA Program/ Glivec Novartis India Ltd. International PAP 17. Nilotinib (Tasigna) Win for Patients- Cancer Care/ Novartis Healthcare Private. Umaang Limited 18. Ruxolitinib (Jakavi) Win for Patients- Cancer Care/ Novartis Healthcare Private Umaang Limited 19. Everolimus (Afinitor) Win for Patients- Cancer Care/ Novartis Healthcare Private Umaang Limited 20. Ceritinib (Spexib) Win for Patients- Cancer Care/ Sandoz India Private Limited Umaang 21. Pazopanib (Votrient) Win for Patients- Cancer Care/ Novartis Healthcare Private Umaang Limited 22. Eltrombopag (Revolade) Win for Patients- Cancer Care/ Novartis Healthcare Private Umaang Limited 23. Indicaterol (Sequadra) Win for Patients - COPD Novartis India Ltd. 24. Secukinumab (Scapho) Win for Patients - Skincare Novartis India Ltd. 25. Omalizumab (Xolair CSU) Win for Patients - Skin care Novartis India Ltd. 26. Ranibizumab (Accentrix) Win for Patients - Visioncare Novartis India Ltd. 27. RITUXIMAB SPARSH - The Touch Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. 28. Erlotinib (Tarceva) The Blue Tree Roche Products (India) Private Limited 29. Trastuzumab (Herclon) The Blue Tree Roche Products (India) Private Limited 30. Pertuzumab (Perjeta) The Blue Tree Roche Products (India) Private Limited 31. Transtuzumab Emtansine The Blue Tree Roche Products (Kadcyla) (India) Private Limited 32. Obinutuzumab (Gazyva) The Blue Tree Roche Products (India) Private Limited 33. Bevacizumab (Avastin) The Blue Tree Roche Products (India) Private Limited 34. Tocilizumab (Actemra) Care for Joints Roche Products (India) Private Limited 35. Mycophenolate Aarambh Roche Products Mofetil (CellCept) (India) Private Limited 36. Avonex (Interferon Reach UCB India Private Limited Beta 1A) 37. Tysabri (Monoclonal Reach UCB India Private Limited Antibody 38. Tecfidera (Di-methyl Reach UCB India Private Limited Fumarate) 39. Plegridy (Peggylated Reach UCB India Private Limited Interferon Beta 1A) 40. Sorafenib (Nexavar) NexCSP (Nexavar Cancer Bayer ZydusPharma Private Survivorship Program) Limited 41. Sirturo (Bedaquiline) Bedaquiline Compassionate Janssen India, Johnson & Use Program Johnson Private Limited 42. Darzalex (Daratumumab) Daratumumab Patient Janssen India, Johnson & Assistance Program Johnson Private Limited 43. SUTENT Sutent Patient Assistance Programme - Pfizer Products India Private STAR Limited -Full subsidy for BPL patients 44. CRIZALK Crizalk Patient Assistance Programme- Pfizer Products India Private STAR Limited 45. INLYTA Inlyta Patient Assistance Programme - Pfizer Products India Private STAR Limited 46. PALBACE Palbace Patient Assistance Pfizer Products India Private Programme- PRERNA Limited 47. ENBREL Enbrel Patient Assistance Pfizer Limited 48. XELJANZ Xeljanz Patient Assistance Pfizer Limited 49. GENPTROPIN Genotropin Patient Assistance Pfizer Products India Private Programme Limited 50. Atgam Atgam Patient Assistance Programme Pfizer Products India Private Limited 51. Aromasin Aromasin Patient Assistance Pfizer Products India Private Programme Limited 52. Campto Campto Patient Assistance Programme Pfizer Products India Private Limited 1[53.Pembrolizumab Key- PAP 1.0 MSD Pharmaceuticals 54. Pembrolizumab KIRAN MSD Pharmaceuticals 55. Lorlatinib LorbriquaCare Pfizer Products India Private Ltd. 56. Dacomitinib DacoCare Pfizer Products India Private Ltd. 57. Inotuzumab Ozogamicin HemaCare Pfizer Products India Private Ltd. 58. Ribociclib UMAANG Novartis Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. 59. Dabrafenib UMAANG Novartis Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. 60. Selumetinib AstraZeneca Pharma PAP AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited 1 Inserted by Notification No. 09/2025 - Customs, dated 01.02.2025 w.e.f. 02.02.2025. 61. Benralizumab AstraZeneca Pharma PAP AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited 62. Fulvestrant AstraZeneca Pharma PAP AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited 63. Acalabrutinib AstraZeneca Pharma PAP AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited 64. Olaparib AstraZeneca Pharma PAP AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited 65. Amivantamab Johnson and Johnson PAP Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. 66. Teclistamab Johnson and Johnson PAP Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. 67. Ustekinumab Johnson and Johnson PAP Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. 68. Daratumumab Johnson and Johnson PAP Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. And hyaluronidase-fihj 69. Ibrutinib Johnson and Johnson PAP Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. 70. Bortezomib Johnson and Johnson PAP Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. 71. Daratumumab Johnson and Johnson PAP Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. 72. Cetuximab Rainbow PAP Merck Specialties Pvt. Ltd. 73. Avelumab My Bavencio Assist Merck Specialties Pvt. Ltd. Program 74. Tepotinib My Tepmetko Patient Access Merck Specialties Pvt. Ltd. Program 75. Brentuximab Vedotin Takeda PAP Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India Pvt. Limited 76. Vedolizumab Takeda PAP Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India Pvt. Limited 77. Velaglucerase Alpha Takeda PAP Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India Pvt. Limited 78. Agalsidase Alpha Takeda PAP Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India Pvt. Limited 79. Idursulphase Takeda PAP Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India Pvt. Limited 80. Mepolizumab GSK Pharmaceuticals Limited GSK Pharmaceuticals Limited 81. Alectinib The Blue Tree Roche Products India Private Ltd. 82. Risdiplam Powder The Blue Tree Roche Products India Private Ltd. 83. Emicizumab The Blue Tree Roche Products India Private Ltd. 84. Atezolizumab The Blue Tree Roche Products India Private Ltd. 85. Pertuzumab + The Blue Tree Roche Products India Private trastuzumab Ltd. 86. Ocrelizumab The Blue Tree Roche Products India Private Ltd. 87. Polatuzumab vedotin The Blue Tree Roche Products India Private Ltd. 88. Faricimab The Blue Tree Roche Products India Private Ltd. 89. Luspatercept Bristol-Myers Patient Bristol-Myers Squibb India Pvt. Assistance Program Ltd.]

Using HSN codes from Chapter 30

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