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India exported $21.9 billion of Pharmaceutical formulations (HS 3004) in FY25-26 (DGFT). The top export markets are USA, UK, UAE, GERMANY, SAUDI-ARABIA. HS 3004 covers medicaments in measured doses for therapeutic or prophylactic use. India is the world's third-largest pharma exporter by volume and supplies over 20% of global generics. Hyderabad-Telangana and Gujarat lead formulation exports. diipl turns this market intelligence into verified buyers for your product, matched to your capacity and verified before you meet, not a data list. Pick a market below for its import duty, NTM requirements, and buyer-discovery breakdown.
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Pharmaceutical formulations is classified under HS heading 3004 (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). The exact 6-digit subheading depends on the material, construction and specification of what you make, and the 8-digit ITC-HS line is what India actually files.
In India the GST HSN code and the export ITC-HS code are the same nomenclature, so this line is the one your GST invoice and your shipping bill share. The classification is shown here; the applicable GST rate is not.
Chapter
30
Pharmaceuticals
Heading (4)
3004
Product group
Subheading (6)
Varies
International, same worldwide
ITC-HS (8)
India files this
Confirmed in your report
Subheadings under HS 3004
Which one applies depends on your exact specification. Picking the wrong line changes the duty your buyer pays and the incentive you can claim.
- 300410 — Medicaments; containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
- 300420 — Medicaments; containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
- 300431 — Medicaments; containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
- 300432 — Medicaments; containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
- 300439 — Medicaments; containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
- 300441 — Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing ephedrine or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
- 300442 — Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
- 300443 — Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing norephedrine or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
A classification is a fact any lookup can give you. Heading 3004 sits in chapter 30 (pharmaceuticals), and the subheading that actually applies to your pharmaceutical formulations depends on material, construction and specification. Getting that choice right changes the duty your buyer pays. But the correct code still does not tell you which countries are buying pharmaceutical formulations right now, what duty each of them charges on the Indian line, or whether that demand has grown or faded. Those answers come from trade data, not from a code table, and they are what decides whether a market is worth entering at all. diipl's free Market Research Report answers them for your specific product.
The 6-digit line is international. India requires the 8-digit ITC-HS for both import and export. Look up every 8-digit line under 3004 free, with whether India actually exported on it, in the HS code finder. What a code table cannot tell you is where the product sells.
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Buyers for Pharmaceutical formulations · HS 3004
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Top Indian manufacturing clusters for HS 3004
Indicative cluster mapping. Data current as of FY25-26 unless otherwise noted.
Common certifications for HS 3004 exports
Certification requirements vary by destination market and sub-heading. Verify current requirements with DGFT, relevant EPCs, and the destination country's import authority before shipment.
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HS 3004 classification: common questions
What is the HS code for pharmaceutical formulations?
Pharmaceutical formulations falls under HS heading 3004 (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). The exact 6-digit subheading depends on the material, construction and specification, and India files an 8-digit ITC-HS line on the shipping bill. You can look up every 8-digit line under it free, and whether India actually exported on it, in the diipl HS code finder. The free Market Research Report covers what a code cannot: which countries buy it, at what duty, and whether that demand is growing.
What is the difference between the 6-digit HS code and the 8-digit ITC-HS code?
The first 6 digits are the international Harmonized System subheading, identical in every member country. India extends it to 8 digits as the ITC-HS line, and that is what appears on your shipping bill. The 8-digit line decides the duty your buyer pays, whether an FTA preferential rate and certificate of origin apply, your RoDTEP or drawback rate, and whether an export licence is required. Indian ITC-HS lines are re-notified periodically, so a code that was correct last year may no longer be active.