Potassium iodide

Potassium iodide, inorganic iodide salt

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2827 60 10 (Potassium iodide) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence clearance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, where the product is imported for food or food-additive use. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus mandates mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for all Chapter 28 commodities with effect from 15 October 2023, and General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 restricts food-category consignments to designated entry points.

What this is

HSN code

2827 60 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Registration certificate from drugs authority
Certificate of Analysis from supplier

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
Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry: 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). The proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
CCR e-Sanchit document codes: 911001, 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 0110fs, 101dc1, 9111dc
2
Ensure the import declaration includes the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 28 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. This obligation applies with effect from 15 October 2023 to all import entries under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
3
Where potassium iodide is classified as a food or food-additive import, route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Any rectifiable labelling deficiency must be corrected at the customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before inspection by the authorised officer.
General Note 4(D), ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating potassium iodide as a single-regime product when it straddles both the FSSAI food-additive framework and the drug-import framework, triggering two parallel document sets — the FSSAI Import Licence and the drug Registration Certificate with its associated Certificate of Analysis and Batch Release Certificate. Importers who upload only the food-safety set and omit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, and 101dc1 face consignment detention pending e-Sanchit re-upload; the Chapter 28 additional-qualifier obligation under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus is a further distinct requirement that applies regardless of end-use classification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2827 60 10 require BIS certification?

No, potassium iodide is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a concurrent drug-import documentation overlay and the Chapter 28 additional-qualifier requirement under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?

Seven document codes are required: FSSAI Import Licence (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); all must be uploaded before out-of-charge is granted.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified after arrival at the Indian port?

Yes, within the limits of the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling regime: corrections must be made at the customs-bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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