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Titanium oxides, residual grades and forms

CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2823 00 90 (Other titanium oxides) is subject to Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, which mandates additional Chapter 28 qualifiers in the import declaration with effect from 15 October 2023. Where the consignment is classified as a drug intermediate or pharmaceutical-grade titanium oxide, five documentary requirements — including a registration certificate and import licence for drugs — must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

2823 00 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CBIC · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 (Chapter 28 mandatory qualifiers)

Customs documentation

Certificate of analysis from issuing laboratory
Registration certificate from CDSCO
Import licence for drugs from CDSCO

Compliance steps

1
Include the mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 28 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. This requirement is operative from 15 October 2023 and applies to all bills of entry filed under CTH 2823.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Para 4.1 and 4.2
2
Where the titanium oxide consignment is drug-grade or PGA-facilitated, upload the certificate of analysis (document code 0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry to obtain out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is submitting the Chapter 28 qualifier declaration without determining whether the specific grade of titanium oxide also triggers the drug-document bundle. Industrial-grade and pharmaceutical-grade titanium oxides share the same 8-digit CTH; if the consignment carries any pharmaceutical-use designation on its certificate of analysis or commercial invoice, the full five-document e-Sanchit upload is mandatory — and a PGA-facilitated bill that bypasses the NOC routing will be detained by the proper officer pending verification of all five document codes.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2823 00 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers titanium oxides under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with mandatory Chapter 28 qualifiers in the import declaration and, where drug-grade, a concurrent pharmaceutical-document regime.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for a drug-grade titanium oxide consignment?

Five codes are required: certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc), all to be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

From which date did the mandatory Chapter 28 qualifier requirement take effect?

The mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 28 import declarations became operative from 15 October 2023, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30 September 2023.

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