HSN Code 3004 — Medicines (medicaments)
HSN code 3004 covers 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. Under GST 2.0 (effective 22 September 2025), HSN 3004 (medicines (medicaments)) is taxed at 5% GST. This code falls under Chapter 30 — Pharmaceutical Products.
Source: CBIC GST rate schedule · HSN reporting rules per CBIC (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025).
HSN 3004 at a glance
| HSN Code | 3004 |
| 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 |
| GST Rate (GST 2.0) | 5% |
| Chapter | Chapter 30 — Pharmaceutical Products |
| Heading | 3004 |
GST rate per the CBIC GST rate schedule (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025); verified 2026-06-07. HSN classification per the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs.
Sub-classifications under HSN 3004
162 more specific 6- and 8-digit codes fall under 3004 (medicines (medicaments)). The exact sub-code depends on the product variant; the GST rate is shown for each.
| HSN Code | Description | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 300410 | Containing Penicillins Or Derivatives Thereof, With A Penicillanic Acid Structure, Or Streptomycins Or Their Derivatives : | 5% |
| 300420 | Other Containing Antibiotics : | 5% |
| 300431 | Containing Insulin: | 5% |
| 300432 | Containing Corticosteroid Hormones, Their Derivatives Or Structural Analogues | 5% |
| 300439 | Other : | 5% |
| 300440 | Containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof but not containing hormones, other products of heading 2937 or antibiotics | 5% |
| 300441 | Containing Ephedrine Or Its Salts | 5% |
| 300442 | Containing Pseudoephedrine (Inn) Or Its Salts | 5% |
| 300443 | Containing Norephedrine Or Its Salts | 5% |
| 300449 | Other: | 5% |
| 300450 | Other Containing Vitamins Or Other Products Of Heading 2936 : | 5% |
| 300460 | Other, Containing Antimalarial Active Principles Described In Sub-Heading Note 2 To This Chapter | 5% |
| 300490 | Other : | 5% |
| 30041010 | Penicillins | 5% |
| 30041020 | Ampicillin | 5% |
| 30041030 | Amoxycillin | 5% |
| 30041040 | Becampicillin | 5% |
| 30041050 | Cloxacillin | 5% |
| 30041060 | Ampicillin And Cloxacillin Combinations | 5% |
| 30041070 | Streptomycin | 5% |
| 30041090 | Other | 5% |
| 30042011 | Cefazolin | 5% |
| 30042012 | Cephalexin | 5% |
| 30042013 | Ciprofloxacin | 5% |
| 30042014 | Cefoxitin | 5% |
| 30042019 | Other | 5% |
| 30042020 | Sulfonamides And Cotrimoxazole | 5% |
| 30042031 | Norfloxacin | 5% |
| 30042032 | Nalidixic Acid | 5% |
| 30042033 | Ciprofloxacin | 5% |
Showing 30 of 162 sub-codes — search the HSN Code Finder for the rest.
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