Lithium oxide and hydroxide

Lithium oxide and hydroxide, inorganic bases

CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2825 20 00 (Lithium oxide and hydroxide) 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 import declarations under Chapter 28 with effect from 15 October 2023. Where the consignment is classified as a drug, concurrent documentation requirements under the drugs-import regime — including registration certificate, import licence, certificate of analysis, and batch release certificate — apply at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2825 20 00

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

Chapter 28 qualifiers from CBIC
Certificate of analysis from supplier
Registration certificate from CDSCO

Compliance steps

1
File the bill of entry with the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 28 commodities as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. These qualifiers are compulsory for all import declarations under Chapter 28 with effect from 15 October 2023 and non-compliance will prevent customs out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Para 4.1 and 4.2
2
Where the lithium hydroxide or oxide consignment is classified or used as a drug, upload in e-Sanchit 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) before the bill of entry is assessed.
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 filing the bill of entry without the Chapter 28 mandatory qualifiers required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, on the assumption that the consignment is a straightforward inorganic chemical with no PGA overlay. Even where the drug-import document set is not triggered, the qualifier obligation applies to every Chapter 28 declaration from 15 October 2023; failure to include the requisite Para 4.1 and 4.2 qualifiers results in a deficient bill of entry and detention pending amendment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2825 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, lithium oxide and hydroxide falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. The operative compliance obligation is the CBIC mandatory-qualifier requirement under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus for all Chapter 28 import declarations, with additional drug-import documentation where the substance is imported as a drug.

What document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit when lithium hydroxide is imported as a drug?

Five documents are mandatory: certificate of analysis (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 Chapter 28 qualifier requirement apply even when the consignment is not a drug?

Yes. CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus mandates additional qualifiers in import declarations for all commodities under Chapter 28 from 15 October 2023, irrespective of whether the drug-import document set is triggered.

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