Antibiotics
HS heading 29.41 covers Antibiotics. Within Chapter 29 it splits into 6 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $1.06B
- Share of Chapter 29
- 5.1%
- Rank in its chapter
- #4 of 42
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 29.41 covers Antibiotics. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with antibiotics — into 6 duty lines shown below. Organic chemicals are a major Indian export, anchored by the country's strength in bulk drugs and intermediates. India exported $1.06B under this code worldwide in 2024, about 5.1% of all Chapter 29 exports, ranking #4 of 42 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
29.41 is the four-digit HS heading for antibiotics. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many chemicals & allied industries lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 29.41
The Harmonised System breaks Antibiotics into these 6 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Antibiotics; penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure; salts thereof
Antibiotics; streptomycins and their derivatives; salts thereof
Antibiotics; tetracyclines and their derivatives; salts thereof
Antibiotics; chloramphenicol and its derivatives; salts thereof
Antibiotics; erythromycin and its derivatives; salts thereof
Antibiotics; n.e.c. in heading no. 2941
Top destinations for Chapter 29 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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