HS code 2937 21 00: Cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone

HS code 2937 21 00 covers cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone in chapter 29 (organic chemicals). Total import duty is about 27.73% of the import value; DGFT import policy: Free.

Total import dutyabout 27.73%
Basic customs duty7.5%
IGST18%
Import policyFree
Export policyFree
Anti-dumpingNone found

Updated 2026-11-01 from official lists, including Budget 2026 and later customs notifications.

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Key facts

Tariff item (8-digit HS code)2937 21 00
DescriptionCortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone
Chapter29: Organic chemicals
Heading2937: Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues
Unitkg.
Basic customs duty (tariff rate)7.5%
Basic customs duty charged7.5%
Social welfare surcharge10% of BCD
IGST18%
Total import dutyabout 27.73% of the import value
DGFT import policyFree
DGFT export policyFree

Import duty (with Budget 2026 changes)

  • About ₹27,730 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).

DGFT import and export policy

  • Import: Free.
  • Export: Free.

India's imports and exports

  • India imported 121 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 17.9% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29372100, “Cortisone,hydrocortisone,prednisone (dehy-drocortisone)and frednisolone and prdnsln(dehydrohydrocortisone)”.
  • India exported 24 tonnes in 2025-26 (down 7.6% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29372100, “Cortisone,hydrocortisone,prednisone (dehy-drocortisone)and frednisolone and prdnsln(dehydrohydrocortisone)”.

Questions about HS code 2937 21 00

What is the import duty on HS code 2937 21 00 in India?

About 27.73% of the import value: basic customs duty 7.5%, social welfare surcharge 10% of BCD and IGST 18%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.

Is the import of cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 2937 21 00 is Free.

Can cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 2937 21 00 is Free.

Other lines under heading 2937

2937 11 00: Somatotropin, its derivatives and structural analo2937 12 00: Insulin and its salts2937 19 00: Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycopr2937 22 00: Halogenated derivatives of corticosteroidal harmon2937 23 00: Oestrogens and progestogens2937 29 00: Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structur2937 50 00: Prostaglandins,thromboxanes, leukotrienes, their d2937 90 11: Epinethrine2937 90 19: Catecholamine hormones,their derivatives and struc2937 90 20: Amino-acid derivatives2937 90 90: Other

Sources: Customs Tariff of India (CBIC) · Notification 45/2025-Customs and Budget 2026 amendments · IGST rates, Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) · DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policy · CBIC Customs (ADD) notifications · Export Import Data Bank (DGCI&S). Guidance from official lists, not legal advice; confirm the classification with your customs broker.