Calcium monobasic phosphate

Calcium monobasic phosphate, other calcium phosphates

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2835 26 10 (Calcium monobasic phosphate) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus mandates additional chemical qualifiers in the import declaration for all Chapter 28 commodities with effect from 15 October 2023, and food-import entry-point restrictions under General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) Schedule I apply.

What this is

HSN code

2835 26 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Certificate of Analysis from issuing laboratory
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI

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
Obtain the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) before filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit. Additionally, 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), and Registration Certificate — drugs (document code 101dc1) prior to customs out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence 911001 · document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 0110fs, 101dc1 · e-Sanchit mandatory upload requirement per CCR
2
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. This requirement has been operative with effect from 15 October 2023 and applies to all import declarations for HSNs under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2
3
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 labelling compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; rectifiable labelling deficiencies may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses before inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label.
General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) Schedule I, 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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the dual documentary burden: calcium monobasic phosphate straddles both the food-additive and industrial-chemical regulatory tracks, and the e-Sanchit upload list includes drug-registration documents (101dc1, 9111dc) alongside the FSSAI food-import licence. Uploading only the FSSAI licence and omitting the Certificate of Analysis or Batch Release Certificate causes the bill of entry to be held at customs out-of-charge verification, triggering detention and demurrage. The Chapter 28 qualifier mandate under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus is a separate, customs-side obligation that operates irrespective of PGA clearance status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2835 26 10 require BIS certification?

No, calcium monobasic phosphate is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order; no BIS QCO applies to this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with CBIC Chapter 28 qualifier requirements under Circular 23/2023-Cus applying as a customs-side overlay.

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

The mandatory e-Sanchit uploads are: 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 of which must be present before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Does the rectifiable-labelling dispensation apply to all labelling defects on imported food consignments?

No. Rectification at customs-bonded warehouses is permitted only for specific labelling information listed under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA contributions and expiry date alongside best-before date — and must be carried out by a non-detachable sticker without altering the original label; a missing PGA clearance is not a rectifiable deficiency.

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