Cascara sagrada bark

Cascara sagrada bark, dried or otherwise prepared

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 1211 90 31 (Cascara sagrada bark) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other medicinal and aromatic plants within Chapter 12 — particularly those classified as crude drugs or standardised herbal preparations — may attract separate compliance depending on intended use and processing state.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Although cascara sagrada bark at this tariff line carries no product-specific clearance, importers should verify that the declared use — pharmaceutical raw material, laxative preparation, or botanical ingredient — does not trigger re-classification toward a more specific line that does carry compliance. Customs re-classification on examination can result in detention pending retrospective compliance. Batch documentation specifying botanical identity, part used, and intended application is the practical safeguard.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1211 90 31 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if cascara sagrada bark is imported as a finished or standardised herbal formulation?

Finished herbal medicinal products and standardised extracts may be classified outside Chapter 12 and can attract drug import compliance under separate chapters, triggering retrospective obligations on re-classification.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.