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Calcium hypochlorite and other calcium hypochlorites (residual)

CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2828 10 90 (other calcium hypochlorites) is subject to customs documentation and mandatory declaration requirements administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 mandates additional qualifiers in import declarations for all commodities under Chapter 28, operative from 15 October 2023. Where the product is classified as a drug, drug-specific documents including a registration certificate and import licence must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

2828 10 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 supplier
Batch release certificate from supplier
Registration certificate from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Include the mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. This requirement applies to all commodities under Chapter 28 and has been operative from 15 October 2023; non-compliant declarations are liable to rejection at the bill-of-entry stage.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, para 4.1 and 4.2
2
Upload in e-Sanchit the certificate of analysis (document code 0010dc), batch release certificate (document code 0030dc), and label of consignment (document code 0110dc) before filing the bill of entry. Where the consignment is classified as a drug, also upload the registration certificate for drugs (document code 101dc1) and the import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) prior to 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 an import declaration for this inorganic chemical without the Chapter 28 mandatory qualifiers, then discovering at the assessment stage that the declaration is non-compliant under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. The qualifiers must be embedded in the import declaration itself, not appended as a separate document; late correction after filing attracts an amended-declaration procedure and delays out-of-charge, generating demurrage and ground rent at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2828 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers calcium hypochlorites under this tariff line. Import compliance is governed by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs requirements, principally the mandatory Chapter 28 declaration qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, and, where the product is a drug, by the applicable drug-registration and import-licence documents.

What are the mandatory document codes for e-Sanchit upload at the bill of entry?

The required codes are: certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), and label of consignment (0110dc); if the product is classified as a drug, registration certificate for drugs (101dc1) and import licence for drugs (9111dc) must also be uploaded before out-of-charge.

Do the Chapter 28 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply to all importers of this HSN?

Yes. The obligation under paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus applies to all import declarations for commodities under Chapter 28 regardless of the importer's profile, and has been mandatory from 15 October 2023.

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