# Export Pharmaceuticals to Germany — duty, demand, documents and buyers

Germany applies a 0.0% MFN (applied) import duty on Pharmaceuticals (HS 300490) as reported for 2023 to World Bank WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS. Indian exporters can claim RoDTEP at 0.7% of FOB (DGFT Appendix 4R (RoDTEP schedule)). Germany imported US$25.75B of this product in 2024, ranking #3 worldwide (OEC World (BACI / UN Comtrade)).

## Top importing markets for Pharmaceuticals

1. United States — US$75.59B
2. Switzerland — US$42.37B
3. Germany — US$25.75B
4. Belgium — US$20.09B
5. Italy — US$15.71B
6. China — US$14.01B
7. United Kingdom — US$13.07B
8. Japan — US$12.49B

Source: OEC World (BACI / UN Comtrade) (2024)

## Duty and taxes at destination

- Import duty into Germany: 0.0% (MFN (applied), 2023, World Bank WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS)
- India export benefit: RoDTEP 0.7% of FOB (DGFT Appendix 4R (RoDTEP schedule))
- Note: 0% is the ad-valorem rate reported to WITS. Some lines (e.g. EU cereals, sugar) carry specific duties per tonne that are not expressed as a percentage — confirm in the destination tariff schedule.

## Buyer coverage

- 5865 verified importer records in Germany, 162 matching this HS family.

## Trade events in this market

- Hannover Messe — Hannover 2026-04-20
- Heimtextil — Frankfurt 2027-01-13
- Ambiente — Frankfurt 2027-02-06
- BIOFACH — World Organic Trade Fair — Nuremberg 2027-02-11

## Data sources

- World Bank WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS (as of 2023) — duty
- DGFT Appendix 4R (RoDTEP schedule) (as of 2026-05-01) — exportBenefit
- OEC World (BACI / UN Comtrade) (as of 2024) — demand
- Vametra Verified Buyer Intelligence (VBIE) (as of 2026-10-09) — buyers

Disclaimer: Tariff and incentive figures are the latest officially published rates from the sources shown and may lag the current year. Verify against the destination customs tariff and DGFT notifications before contracting or shipping.

## Source
Vametra AI — https://vametra.com/export/pharmaceuticals/to/germany