Of magnesium

Magnesium chloride, inorganic magnesium chloride compounds

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2827 31 00 (Magnesium chloride) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, where the substance is imported for food use. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus mandates additional Chapter 28 qualifiers in the import declaration effective 15 October 2023, and General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 applies designated food-import entry-point restrictions.

What this is

HSN code

2827 31 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (food-use import regime)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Certificate of Analysis from issuing lab
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Before filing the bill of entry, upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Certificate of Analysis — drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Specimen Copy of Label (0110fs), Registration Certificate — drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for drugs (9111dc). Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all applicable document codes are present in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023; CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
2
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for all Chapter 28 commodities as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. Declarations filed without these qualifiers are liable to rejection at the bill-of-entry stage.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
3
Ensure the consignment enters through a designated food-import port in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses before inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering original label information.
General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) 2022; FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022; CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating the Chapter 28 qualifier obligation under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus as a formality and filing the import declaration without the stipulated chemical-composition qualifiers. A declaration deficient in Para 4.1 and 4.2 qualifiers is returned for amendment, triggering demurrage and ground rent at the port while the bill of entry is corrected. Importers should also confirm which of the seven listed e-Sanchit document codes are applicable to their specific end-use — food-grade versus drug-grade consignments carry different mandatory document sets.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2827 31 00 require BIS certification?

No, magnesium chloride under this tariff line is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 for food-use consignments, with CBIC Chapter 28 qualifier requirements applying to all import declarations.

Are all seven e-Sanchit document codes mandatory for every consignment under this HSN?

Not necessarily — the applicable codes depend on end-use: FSSAI-track consignments require document codes 911001 and 0110fs, while drug-track consignments require 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1 and 9111dc; the proper officer verifies which codes must be uploaded before granting out-of-charge.

When is the CBIC Chapter 28 qualifier obligation triggered?

The mandatory additional qualifiers under Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply to all import declarations for Chapter 28 commodities with effect from 15 October 2023; there is no de minimis or end-use exemption stated in the circular.

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