Zinc peroxide

Zinc peroxide, inorganic zinc compound

CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2817 00 20 (Zinc peroxide) is subject to Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) mandatory additional qualifier requirements under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, applicable to all Chapter 28 commodity import declarations with effect from 15 October 2023. Where zinc peroxide is imported for pharmaceutical use, drug-related documents including a Registration Certificate and Import Licence for Drugs must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

2817 00 20

Chapter

28 · Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals

Primary regulator

CBIC · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus (Chapter 28 mandatory qualifiers)

Customs documentation

Chapter 28 qualifiers from CBIC
Registration certificate from drugs authority
Import licence from drugs authority

Compliance steps

1
Include the mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as specified in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. This requirement is operative for all Chapter 28 commodities with effect from 15 October 2023 and applies at every bill-of-entry filing.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paras 4.1 and 4.2
2
Where zinc peroxide is imported for pharmaceutical or drug-related use, upload in e-Sanchit the full drug-documentation set before requesting out-of-charge: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc), Registration Certificate for Drugs (document code 101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (document code 9111dc).
CBIC e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry without the Chapter 28 mandatory qualifiers, treating zinc peroxide as a routine inorganic chemical that passes through without additional declaration. CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus makes those qualifiers non-negotiable from 15 October 2023, and a declaration missing paragraphs 4.1 or 4.2 content is liable to be held at customs examination, attracting demurrage and ground rent pending correction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2817 00 20 require BIS certification?

No; no BIS Quality Control Order covers zinc peroxide under this tariff line. The operative framework is the CBIC mandatory-qualifier regime under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus for Chapter 28 import declarations, with drug-specific e-Sanchit documentation required where the product is imported for pharmaceutical use.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for a drug-use import of zinc peroxide?

Five documents are required: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc); all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

Does the CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus qualifier requirement apply to every shipment of zinc peroxide, or only to pharmaceutical grades?

The mandatory additional qualifiers under paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply to all Chapter 28 commodity declarations regardless of end-use grade; the drug-specific document set is an additional overlay that applies only where the product is imported for pharmaceutical purposes.

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