Rate at a Glance
Chapter 30
GST rate guide
Medicines and drugs were reduced to 5% from 22 September 2025, and 33 life-saving drugs plus certain cancer and rare-disease drugs are exempt. Bandages, wadding and diagnostic kits are generally taxed at 5%.
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Rates reflect GST changes effective 22 September 2025. Confirm the rate for your exact product description before filing.
All 19 HSN codes under 3003
| HSN code | Description |
|---|---|
| 30031000 | Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives |
| 30032000 | Containing other antibiotics |
| 30033100 | Containing hormones or other products of heading 2937 but not containing antibiotics: containing insulin |
| 30033900 | Containing hormones or other products of heading 2937 but not containing other |
| 30034000 | Containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof but not containing hormones or other products of heading 2937 or antibiotics |
| 30039011 | Other: ayurvedic, unani, siddha, homoeopathic or bio-chemic systems medicaments: of ayurvedic system |
| 30039012 | Other: ayurvedic, unani, siddha, homoeopathic or bio-chemic systems medicaments: of unani system |
| 30039013 | Other: ayurvedic, unani, siddha, homoeopathic or bio-chemic systems medicaments: of siddha system |
| 30039014 | Other: ayurvedic, unani, siddha, homoeopathic or bio-chemic systems medicaments: of homoeopathic system |
| 30039015 | Other: ayurvedic, unani, siddha, homoeopathic or bio-chemic systems medicaments: of bio-chemic system |
| 30039021 | Other: menthol crystals and milk of magnesia: menthol crystals |
| 30039022 | Other: menthol crystals and milk of magnesia: milk of magnesia |
| 30039031 | Other: bovine albumin and drugs of animal origin, merbromine national formulary xii (mercurochrome), calcium sennoside, anaesthetic agents used in human or veterinary medicine or surgery, aluminium hydroxide gel: bovine albumin and drugs of animal origin |
| 30039032 | Other: bovine albumin and drugs of animal origin, merbromine national formulary xii (mercurochrome), calcium sennoside, anaesthetic agents used in human or veterinary medicine or surgery, aluminium hydroxide gel: merbromine national formulary xii (mercurochrome) |
| 30039033 | Other: bovine albumin and drugs of animal origin, merbromine national formulary xii (mercurochrome), calcium sennoside, anaesthetic agents used in human or veterinary medicine or surgery, aluminium hydroxide gel: calcium sennoside |
| 30039034 | Other: bovine albumin and drugs of animal origin, merbromine national formulary xii (mercurochrome), calcium sennoside, anaesthetic agents used in human or veterinary medicine or surgery, aluminium hydroxide gel: anaesthetic agents used in human or veterinary medicine or surgery |
| 30039035 | Other: bovine albumin and drugs of animal origin, merbromine national formulary xii (mercurochrome), calcium sennoside, anaesthetic agents used in human or veterinary medicine or surgery, aluminium hydroxide gel: aluminium hydroxide gel |
| 30039036 | Other: - -- bovine albumin and drugs of animal origin, merbromine national formulary xii (mercurochrome), calcium sennoside, anaesthetic agents used in human or veterinary medicine or surgery, aluminium hydroxide gel: - --- ketamine |
| 30039090 | Other: other |
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