HS Code for Medicaments / Pharmaceuticals in India
Medicaments in measured doses or retail packing are classified under heading 3004.
Official ITC-HS heading 3004: MEDICAMENTS (EXCLUDING GOODS OF HEADING
ITC-HS lines & customs duty under 3004
Representative 8-digit national lines and their published duty. Basic customs duty (MFN) is set per 8-digit ITC-HS line and is supplemented by IGST and, where applicable, cess. The exact line for your product depends on its specifics — run the analysis to pin it down.
| ITC-HS code | Description | MFN duty |
|---|---|---|
| 3004 10 10 | Penicillins | 10% |
| 3004 10 20 | Ampicillin | 10% |
| 3004 10 30 | Amoxycillin | 10% |
| 3004 10 40 | Becampicillin | 10% |
| 3004 10 50 | Cloxacillin | 10% |
| 3004 10 60 | Ampicillin and cloxacillin combinations | 10% |
| 3004 10 70 | Streptomycin | 10% |
| 3004 10 90 | Other | 10% |
One free, fully-cited analysis — no sign-up. HSbro reasons through the GRI over the tariff and rulings corpus for India and returns a defensible ITC-HS code.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the HS code for medicines in India?
- Medicaments / Pharmaceuticals is classified under HS heading 3004. India uses the ITC-HS schedule (8 digits), so the full national code has 8 digits — the exact line depends on the product's material, function and form, which HSbro resolves through the WCO General Rules of Interpretation.
- How much customs duty applies to medicines in India?
- Basic customs duty (MFN) is set per 8-digit ITC-HS line and is supplemented by IGST and, where applicable, cess. Run the analysis to see the duty on the specific line for your product, cited to the schedule.
- How many digits is a India ITC-HS code?
- India classifies to 8 digits (the first 6 are the WCO Harmonized System; the remainder is the national split).
- How do I find the correct HS code for my medicines?
- Identify the product's essential character (material, function, finished vs. component form), then apply the General Rules of Interpretation in order. HSbro does this over a cited corpus and returns a defensible code with the full reasoning trail.
Same product in other markets
How HSbro determines the code
HSbro doesn't guess. It applies the WCO General Rules of Interpretation in strict order — heading terms and binding section/chapter notes first (GRI 1), then the essential-character and specificity rules as needed — over a retrieved, cited corpus, and drills to India's 8-digit national line. Every substantive claim traces to a source you can open.
HSbro is decision-support, not legal advice. HS codes and duty rates are indicative — verify against the current national schedule (ITC-HS · CN/TARIC · HTS · GCC) and the operative customs notification before filing. Coverage: India, the EU, the United States and the UAE.