Import duty on dextropropoxyphene and its salts from Dubai (UAE) to India
HS 29221400 · Dubai / UAE → India · OXYGEN-FUNCTION AMINO-COMPOUNDS
Data last updated: · MFN duty & IGST verified against ICEGATE (Indian Customs EDI). CEPA preferential rate per the India–UAE CEPA schedule. Verify your exact HS line before filing.
Import prohibited
Prohibited in India since 2013. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of dextropropoxyphene and its formulations on the advice of the Drugs Technical Advisory Board, citing cardiotoxicity and overdose risk. It appears on CDSCO's list of drugs prohibited for manufacture and sale in India, so no import route exists under CEPA or the MFN tariff. source ↗
Duty breakdown on a ₹10,00,000 shipment
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| Component | Standard (MFN) | CEPA |
|---|---|---|
| Basic customs duty | ₹75,000 | ₹0 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge | ₹7,500 | ₹0 |
| IGST | ₹1,94,850 | ₹1,80,000 |
| Total duty | ₹2,77,350 | ₹1,80,000 |
CEPA duty saving on this example: ₹97,350 . Run your own numbers in the import-duty estimator. New to BCD, SWS and IGST? See the glossary.
What drives the rate
Importing dextropropoxyphene and its salts (HS 29221400) from the UAE to India attracts a 7.5% MFN basic customs duty, and CEPA does not reduce it — this line is excluded from India's tariff offer, so the 7.5% MFN rate applies whatever the origin. Dextropropoxyphene is an opioid analgesic that India prohibited in 2013 after a review of cardiac-toxicity and overdose risk, following similar withdrawals in the United States and European Union. This line is worth reading carefully because the agreement and the import policy point in opposite directions: Annex 2A actually grants this line immediate elimination to zero, and the schedule says so in every year column — but no duty rate is reachable, because the drug cannot lawfully be imported, manufactured or sold in India in any formulation. A tariff concession is not a permission. Importers occasionally encounter the molecule in legacy catalogues or combination-product offers from overseas suppliers. Treat any such offer as non-compliant regardless of price, origin, or the availability of a Certificate of Origin, and note that the prohibition is what governs, not the rate shown. India's schedule (Annex 2A, modality TEI) took this line to zero in the agreement's first year, 2022, so the preference is fully phased in and nothing further changes. There is no basic-duty gap to claim on this line at current rates, so a Certificate of Origin buys nothing here today; it is worth re-checking when either the MFN rate or the CEPA schedule moves. Social Welfare Surcharge adds 10% on the basic duty, not on the goods, and IGST of 18% then applies to the CIF + BCD + SWS total — IGST is recoverable as input tax credit, but the basic duty here is a real, unrecoverable cost. Confirm the live rate on ICEGATE before filing; ₹10,00,000 is only the worked example above.
Import compliance & clearances
Beyond duty, importing dextropropoxyphene and its salts (HS 29221400) into India requires the following regulatory clearances. The CEPA preferential rate does not waive any of these — they apply regardless of origin.
- DGFT Valid IEC (Importer-Exporter Code) required; ITC(HS) import policy: Free source ↗
Indicative and non-exhaustive — verify the current DGFT / BIS / FSSAI / CDSCO notification for your exact 8-digit HS line before importing. Not customs or legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the import duty on dextropropoxyphene and its salts from the UAE to India?
- The basic customs duty is 7.5%. This line is largely excluded from India–UAE CEPA, so no preferential rate applies. SWS adds 10% on the basic duty and 18% IGST applies on top.
- How much can CEPA save on dextropropoxyphene and its salts?
- On a CIF value of ₹10,00,000, total duty falls from ₹2,77,350 (MFN) to ₹1,80,000 (CEPA) — about ₹97,350 saved per shipment, scaling with consignment value.
- What do I need to claim the CEPA rate on dextropropoxyphene and its salts?
- A valid preferential Certificate of Origin (eCoO 2.0) proving UAE origin under the Rules of Origin. Without it, customs charges the 7.5% MFN rate.