Quinidine sulphate

Quinidine sulphate, an inorganic sulphate drug compound

CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2833 29 30 (Quinidine sulphate) is subject to Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) documentation requirements at the bill-of-entry stage, including mandatory Drug Import Licence, Registration Certificate, Certificate of Analysis, and Batch Release Certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit. CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 additionally mandates Chapter 28 qualifiers in the import declaration with effect from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2833 29 30

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CBIC · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus; Drugs documentation overlay

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Upload all five mandatory drug-import documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry: Certificate of Analysis (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). The proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
e-Sanchit mandatory document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc — CBIC CCR for CTH 2833 29 30
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. These qualifiers are compulsory with effect from 15 October 2023; declarations lacking them are liable to rejection at the bill-of-entry stage.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry with the drug-import documents in hand but omitting the Chapter 28 mandatory qualifiers required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. A declaration that satisfies all five e-Sanchit document codes yet lacks the Chapter 28 qualifiers in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 remains non-compliant and will be rejected, resulting in detention and demurrage until a corrected declaration is accepted.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2833 29 30 require BIS certification?

No, quinidine sulphate is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by CBIC documentation controls requiring a Drug Import Licence (9111dc), Registration Certificate (101dc1), Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), and Label of Consignment (0110dc) uploaded in e-Sanchit, together with the Chapter 28 qualifier requirements under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

Are all five e-Sanchit document codes mandatory for every consignment of quinidine sulphate?

Yes. The proper officer is required to verify that document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, and 9111dc have all been uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge; a missing document will result in consignment detention.

What are the Chapter 28 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, and when did they apply?

CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30 September 2023 requires importers of Chapter 28 commodities to include specified additional qualifiers in the import declaration as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, operative from 15 October 2023 onward.

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