Sodium iodide

Sodium iodide, inorganic iodide salt

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2827 60 20 (Sodium iodide) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, given its food-grade application as an iodide compound. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy controls and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chapter 28 mandatory additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as concurrent overlays. Consignments must clear through designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

2827 60 20

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 documents 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 para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. Declarations lacking Chapter 28 qualifiers are liable to detention at the bill of entry stage.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, para 4.1 and 4.2
3
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Comply with the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling regime under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 and FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022; any labelling rectification must be completed at a customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's visual inspection.
General Note 4(D), ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to recognise the dual-track document set: sodium iodide straddles the food-grade and drug-grade regimes simultaneously, and the CCR mandates both the FSSAI Import Licence (911001) and the drug-stream documents (101dc1, 9111dc, 0010dc, 0030dc) in e-Sanchit. Uploading only one stream's documents while omitting the other triggers a PGA-facilitation hold, preventing out-of-charge regardless of the physical condition of the consignment. Additionally, the Chapter 28 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus are a separate declaration obligation that applies in parallel and cannot be remedied post-filing without amendment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2827 60 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers sodium iodide or iodide compounds under Chapter 28. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with concurrent drug-registration documentation and CBIC Chapter 28 qualifier obligations.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Seven document codes are mandated: 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 present before out-of-charge.

What are the Chapter 28 mandatory additional qualifiers required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus?

Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023, require importers of Chapter 28 commodities to include specified chemical-composition qualifiers in the import declaration; consignments declared without these qualifiers are subject to detention at the bill of entry stage.

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