Calcium hydrogenorthophosphate ("dicalcium phosphate")

Dicalcium phosphate, calcium hydrogenorthophosphate

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2835 25 00 (Dicalcium phosphate) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and must comply with the designated food-import entry-point restrictions under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Mandatory additional qualifiers in import declarations for Chapter 28 commodities apply from 15 October 2023 under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

2835 25 00

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 supplier
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
Ensure the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) is current and uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Certificate of Analysis — Drug (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc), Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110fs), Registration Certificate — Drugs (document code 101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (document code 9111dc) in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence requirement · document codes 911001, 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 0110fs, 101dc1, 9111dc · CCR e-Sanchit pre-OOC verification obligation
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Verify that the label satisfies FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; rectifiable labelling deficiencies may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses before inspection using a single non-detachable sticker, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022
3
Include 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, with effect from 15 October 2023. Failure to include the required qualifiers renders the bill of entry non-compliant and liable to detention.
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 treating dicalcium phosphate solely as an industrial chemical and overlooking its dual positioning as a food-grade additive subject to the full FSSAI high-risk food-import document set. Importers who upload only the FSSAI Import Licence without the accompanying drug-regime documents — Certificate of Analysis, Batch Release Certificate, and Registration Certificate — face consignment detention at the port pending e-Sanchit compliance; the Chapter 28 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus are a separate and additional requirement that applies regardless of end-use.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2835 25 00 require BIS certification?

No, dicalcium phosphate falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with CBIC overlay requirements including mandatory Chapter 28 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

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

Seven documents are required: 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 uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified after arrival for this product?

Yes, but only within the defined scope of CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18 November 2022 — rectification is limited to specific labelling information under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse using a single non-detachable sticker before the authorised officer's inspection.

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