HS Code 2937Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones.
9 six-digit codes · Heading 37 of 42 in Chapter 29 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 2937 is the customs heading for hormones and for lab-made chemicals that copy them. Look here for insulin, cortisone, oestrogens and similar goods.
Heading 2937 is finely cut: 9 six-digit codes, 293711 to 293790, all of them under “Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones.”. At that depth it is the exact wording of the code, not of the heading, that settles a classification. The heading is number 37 of 42 in Chapter 29, Organic chemicals, which runs to 410 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 2937
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 293711 | Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues; somatotropin, its derivatives and structural analogues |
| 293712 | Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues; insulin and its salts |
| 293719 | Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues; other than somatotropin, (its derivatives and structural anaologues) and insulin and its salts |
| 293721 | Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues; cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone (dehydrocortisone) and prednisolone (dehydrohydrocortisone) |
| 293722 | Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues; halogenated derivatives of corticosteroidal hormones |
| 293723 | Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues; oestrogens and progestogens |
| 293729 | Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues; other than cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone (dehydrocortisone), prednisolone (dehydrohydrocortisone), halogenated derivatives of corticosteroidal hormones, oestrogen and progestogens |
| 293750 | Prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, their derivatives and structural analogues |
| 293790 | Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones, n.e.c. in heading 2937 |
What HS code 2937 covers
A hormone is a chemical messenger. The body makes it to control things like growth, sugar levels and stress. Heading 2937 takes hormones found in nature and hormones made by synthesis. An analogue is a close copy of a hormone's shape that does a similar job.
The key test is use. The goods must be used primarily as hormones. A chemical that only looks like a hormone, but is used for something else, may belong in another heading.
Some buyers search for this as hsn code 2937. The first six digits are shared across countries. Each country may add more digits for its own tariff classification.
Hormones HS code 2937 by family
The subheadings follow the type of hormone. Knowing the family makes the right code much easier to find.
- Polypeptide hormones: 293711 is for somatotropin, also called growth hormone. 293712 is for insulin and its salts.
- Steroidal hormones: 293721 covers the corticosteroids cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone and prednisolone. 293722 covers halogenated corticosteroids. 293723 covers oestrogens and progestogens. 293729 is for all other steroidal hormones.
- 293790 is the catch-all code. It takes goods that belong in heading 2937 but fit none of the named codes.
How to choose the right 2937 subheading
Work in small steps. This keeps the tariff classification clear and easy to defend.
Start with the hormone family. Ask whether the product is a polypeptide, a steroid or a prostaglandin. Next, look for the product by name inside that family. Insulin has its own code. So do the four named corticosteroids and the pair oestrogens and progestogens. Use an 'other' code only when no named code fits. Use 293790 last, when the product is a hormone but is not in any family above.
Then check the neighbours. Vitamins and provitamins are in heading 2936. Glycosides are in 2938, and alkaloids are in 2939. Antibiotics are in 2941, and organic compounds not named elsewhere are in 2942. A product that is not used primarily as a hormone may fit one of these instead.
Duty rates are set by each country's own tariff, so check the national schedule before you ship. If you are still unsure, try the HS code classifier.
Who imports hormones under HS 2937?
Importers and exporters of hormone products ship under these codes every week. To see the companies behind the shipments, you need records, not just the tariff text.
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Nearby headings in Chapter 29
- 2930Organo-sulphur compounds8 codes
- 2931Other organo-inorganic compounds17 codes
- 2932Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only13 codes
- 2933Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only27 codes
- 2934Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; other…6 codes
- 2935Sulphonamides6 codes
- 2936Provitamins, vitamins; natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural…10 codes
- 2938Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers…2 codes
- 2939Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers…19 codes
- 2940Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and…1 code
- 2941Antibiotics6 codes
- 2942Organic compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 291 code
Who ships under 2937?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 9 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section VI: Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries, chapters 28–38.
HS Code 2937: common questions
What is HS code 2937?
It is the heading for hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, whether natural or made by synthesis. It also covers their derivatives and structural analogues that are used primarily as hormones.
What is the HS code for oestrogens and progestogens?
Oestrogens and progestogens are classified under 293723, in the steroidal hormones group.
Which HS code covers cortisone, hydrocortisone and prednisolone?
These are in 293721, together with prednisone. Halogenated corticosteroids are separate, under 293722.
What is the difference between HS 2937 and 2936 or 2938?
Heading 2937 is for hormones. The product's main use and chemical type decide which one applies.
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
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