30 HSN Code: Pharmaceutical Products

HSN Chapter 30 represents Pharmaceutical Products under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Pharmaceutical Products correctly for billing, taxation, and trade purposes. With HSN Chapter 30, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Pharmaceutical Products.

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Sub-chapters under HSN Chapter 30

Following Sub Chapters fall under Pharmaceutical Products:

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Glands and other organs for organotherapeutic uses, dried,whether or not powdered; extracts of glands or other organs or of their secretions for organotherapeutic uses; heparin and its salts; other human or animal substances prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not elsewhere specified or included

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

12 %

Description

Human blood; animal blood prepared fortherapeutic, 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 ether similar products; cell cultures, whether or not modified

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

12 %

Description

Medicaments (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

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

12 %

Description

Medicaments (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

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Wadding, 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

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter

India’s Trade Performance — HSN Chapter 30 in FY 2024-25

TradeStat EIDB — Ministry of Commerce & Industry FY 2018-19–FY 2024-25 Values in ₹ Crore

India’s Exports

FY 2024-25

₹2,08,129 Cr

+13.70% vs FY 2023-24

5.6199% of India’s total exports

India’s Imports

FY 2024-25

₹25,225 Cr

+17.86% vs FY 2023-24

0.4136% of India’s total imports

Trade Balance

FY 2024-25

₹1,82,904 Cr

Trade Surplus

Surplus rank #1 of 97 chapters

At a glance

12.40%

Export CAGR

FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years

#5

National Export Rank

of 97 chapters by export value, FY 2024-25

+24.48%

Peak Growth Year

FY 2020-21 · strongest single-year move

Export Growth · 7Y

₹1,03,239.93 Cr → ₹2,08,128.62 Cr

India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Chapter 30

7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

FY 2018-19 Exp. Rank #6

Balance

+88,658.80

Exports

1,03,239.93 ₹ Cr

4.4757% share

YoY

Imports

14,581.13 ₹ Cr

0.4057% share

YoY

FY 2019-20 Exp. Rank #6

Balance

+98,942.66

Exports

1,15,473.03 ₹ Cr

5.2051% share

+11.85% YoY

Imports

16,530.37 ₹ Cr

0.4919% share

+13.37% YoY

FY 2020-21 Exp. Rank #3

Balance

+1,24,804.03

Exports

1,43,738.39 ₹ Cr

6.6599% share

+24.48% YoY

Imports

18,934.36 ₹ Cr

0.6494% share

+14.54% YoY

FY 2021-22 Exp. Rank #8

Balance

+1,18,977.90

Exports

1,44,580.86 ₹ Cr

4.5950% share

+0.59% YoY

Imports

25,602.96 ₹ Cr

0.5599% share

+35.22% YoY

FY 2022-23 Exp. Rank #7

Balance

+1,38,620.82

Exports

1,59,643.65 ₹ Cr

4.4092% share

+10.42% YoY

Imports

21,022.83 ₹ Cr

0.3656% share

−17.89% YoY

FY 2023-24 Exp. Rank #5

Balance

+1,61,648.86

Exports

1,83,051.61 ₹ Cr

5.0592% share

+14.66% YoY

Imports

21,402.75 ₹ Cr

0.3811% share

+1.81% YoY

FY 2024-25 Exp. Rank #5

Balance

+1,82,904.08

Exports

2,08,128.62 ₹ Cr

5.6199% share

+13.70% YoY

Imports

25,224.54 ₹ Cr

0.4136% share

+17.86% YoY

CAGR · 7-Year

Exports

12.40% /yr

Imports

9.57% /yr

Consistently Surplus
Peak export growth year Latest available data Not available YoY = change vs previous FY

Key Trade Insights: HSN Chapter 30 Export-Import Analysis

Consistent Export Growth: 12.40% CAGR Over 7 Years

India's exports under HSN Chapter 30 have grown at a compound annual rate of 12.40% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹1,03,239.93 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹2,08,128.62 Crore in FY 2024-25.

HSN Chapter 30 Ranked #5 Among All 97 Chapters by Export Value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Chapter 30 ranks #5 out of 97 chapters by total export value. By trade surplus, it ranks #1 of 97.

FY 2020-21 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Chapter 30 Exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Chapter 30 was recorded in FY 2020-21, when exports surged by 24.48% over the prior year.

India Maintains a Trade Surplus of ₹1,82,904.08 Crore in HSN Chapter 30 Goods

In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹2,08,128.62 Cr exceeded imports of ₹25,224.54 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹1,82,904.08 Crore — ranking #1 of 97 by surplus magnitude.

Import Growth of 9.57% CAGR Signals Stable Import Dependency for Pharmaceutical Products

India's imports under HSN Chapter 30 have grown at 9.57% CAGR, reaching ₹25,224.54 Crore in FY 2024-25.

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