Chapter 30 - Pharmaceutical products

HS Code 30049099

Medicaments in retail packings (other)

Official tariff item: Other

Standard Duty Structure

Duty Component Rate
Basic Customs Duty (BCD) 10%
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) 10%
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) 10% of BCD
Integrated GST (IGST) 18%

Source: ICEGATE Trade Guide on Imports. Actual payable duty depends on assessable value, exemptions, preference claims, and product-specific cesses.

Import Duty Calculator

Enter the assessable value (CIF value in rupees) to estimate the duty payable under HS 30049099 at the standard rates above.

Estimate follows the standard-rate calculation shown on the ICEGATE duty page for this code. It does not account for exemption notifications, trade-agreement preference claims, anti-dumping or safeguard duties.

Classification Note

Heading 3004 has specific lines for many drug families. Use this residual item only when the formulation is not described more specifically, and confirm the IGST rate for the specific product against the notification.

Common Customs Paperwork

  • Bill of Entry
  • Commercial Invoice
  • Packing List

These are the standard customs paperwork items, not a complete regulatory checklist for every product under this HS code.

Agency Checks To Verify

  • Drug-controller facilitation applies through CDSCO; e-Sanchit uploads such as certificate of analysis, batch release certificate, consignment label, registration certificate, and import licence may be required.
  • Import of oxytocin is prohibited except as reference standards for test and analysis under a DCGI/CDSCO test licence.
  • Import of tramadol needs an import certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules.

Common Product Examples

Finished pharmaceutical formulations Tablets and capsules Speciality medicines