HS code 3003 90 33: Calcium sennoside

HS code 3003 90 33 covers calcium sennoside in chapter 30 (pharmaceutical products). Total import duty is about 16.55% of the import value; DGFT import policy: Free.

Total import dutyabout 16.55%
Basic customs duty10%
IGST5%
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)3003 90 33
DescriptionCalcium sennoside
Chapter30: Pharmaceutical products
Heading3003: Other
Unitkg.
Basic customs duty (tariff rate)10%
Basic customs duty charged10%
Social welfare surcharge10% of BCD
IGST5%
Total import dutyabout 16.55% of the import value
DGFT import policyFree
DGFT export policyFree

Import duty (with Budget 2026 changes)

  • About ₹16,550 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 exported 98 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 63.4% on 2024-25) under tariff item 30039033, “Calcium sennoside”.

Questions about HS code 3003 90 33

What is the import duty on HS code 3003 90 33 in India?

About 16.55% of the import value: basic customs duty 10%, social welfare surcharge 10% of BCD and IGST 5%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.

Is the import of calcium sennoside free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 3003 90 33 is Free.

Can calcium sennoside be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 3003 90 33 is Free.

Other lines under heading 3003

3003 10 00: Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof with3003 20 00: Other, containing antibiotics3003 31 00: Containing insulin3003 39 00: Other, containing hormones or other products of he3003 41 00: Containing ephedrine or its salts3003 42 00: Containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts3003 43 00: Containing norephedrine or its salts3003 49 00: Other, containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof3003 60 00: Other, containing antimalarial active principles d3003 90 11: Of Ayurvedic system3003 90 12: Of Unani system3003 90 13: Of Siddha system3003 90 14: Of Homoeopathic system3003 90 15: Of Bio-chemic system3003 90 21: Menthol crystals3003 90 22: Milk of magnesia3003 90 31: Bovine albumin and drugs of animal origin3003 90 32: Merbromine national formulary XII3003 90 34: Anaesthetic agents used in human or veterinary med3003 90 35: Aluminium hydroxide gel

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.