Magnesium chlorate

Magnesium chlorate, inorganic chlorate salt

CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2829 19 30 (Magnesium chlorate) is subject to Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) policy controls, including mandatory additional qualifiers in import declarations for Chapter 28 commodities under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Where the consignment is classified as a drug, registration certificate and import licence documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

2829 19 30

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CBIC · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, Chapter 28 mandatory qualifiers

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CBIC
Import licence for drugs from CBIC
Certificate of analysis from consignor

Compliance steps

1
Include the mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for this Chapter 28 commodity as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. Non-compliance with qualifier requirements from 15 October 2023 renders the bill of entry liable to rejection at the customs front-end.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paras 4.1 and 4.2
2
Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry: certificate of analysis — drug (document code 0010dc), batch release certificate (document code 0030dc), label of consignment (document code 0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (document code 101dc1), and import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc).
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, while focusing exclusively on the drug-specific document set. The qualifier obligation applies to all imports under Chapter 28 regardless of drug classification, and its omission triggers a declaration deficiency at the system level — causing detention and demurrage even when the substantive PGA documents are in order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2829 19 30 require BIS certification?

No, magnesium chlorate is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers inorganic chlorate salts under Chapter 28. Import compliance is governed by CBIC policy controls, principally the mandatory Chapter 28 qualifier requirements under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023.

Are all five e-Sanchit document codes mandatory for every import of this HSN?

The drug-specific documents — certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label (0110dc), registration certificate (101dc1), and import licence (9111dc) — are required where the consignment is classified as a drug; the Chapter 28 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply universally from 15 October 2023.

What happens if the import licence for drugs has expired at the time of filing?

An expired import licence (document code 9111dc) will prevent out-of-charge clearance; the consignment is detained pending upload of a current, valid licence, with demurrage and ground rent accruing at the port.

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