Ferrous sulphate

Ferrous sulphate, inorganic iron sulphate salt

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2833 29 10 (Ferrous sulphate) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) import licensing under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, where the product is imported as a food-grade or food-additive substance. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus mandates additional Chapter 28 qualifiers in the import declaration with effect from 15 October 2023, and General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) 2022 governs designated food-import entry points.

What this is

HSN code

2833 29 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
Certificate of Analysis from CBIC
Registration certificate from CBIC

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, ensure the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) is uploaded in e-Sanchit. Where the product is classified as a drug, also upload the Import Licence for Drugs (document code 9111dc) and the Registration Certificate for Drugs (document code 101dc1); both are verified by the proper officer prior to out-of-charge.
e-Sanchit document codes 911001, 9111dc, 101dc1 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
2
Upload the Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit. Confirm the label meets FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 requirements; rectifiable labelling deficiencies may be remedied at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 28 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. Route consignments classified as food-use ferrous sulphate through a designated food-import entry point per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating ferrous sulphate as a purely industrial inorganic chemical and omitting FSSAI documentation when the actual end-use is food-additive or nutritional-supplement grade. The FSSAI import-licence requirement is triggered by end-use or declared product category, not solely by chapter heading; a consignment arriving at a designated food-import port without document code 911001 uploaded in e-Sanchit will be detained pending NOC, accruing demurrage and ground rent. The Chapter 28 additional-qualifier obligation under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus applies regardless of food or industrial end-use.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2833 29 10 require BIS certification?

No, ferrous sulphate 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 where the product is food-grade, with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus mandatory Chapter 28 qualifiers applying across all end-uses.

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

The CCR mandates upload of document codes 0010dc (Certificate of Analysis), 0030dc (Batch Release Certificate), 0110dc (Label of Consignment), 0110FS (Specimen Copy of Label), 911001 (FSSAI Import Licence), 9111dc (Import Licence for Drugs), and 101dc1 (Registration Certificate for Drugs), verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge.

Are all imports of ferrous sulphate required to enter through designated food-import ports?

The designated-port restriction under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 applies where the consignment is treated as a food import; industrial-grade imports not presenting FSSAI documentation are not subject to the 79-port restriction, but the Chapter 28 additional-qualifier requirement under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus applies universally from 15 October 2023.

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