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Other calcium phosphates (dicalcium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate)

FSSAI CLEARANCE · CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2835 26 90 (other calcium phosphates) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, where the substance is imported for food or food-additive use, and to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration or import permit under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, where intended for insecticidal or allied pesticidal use. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chapter 28 mandatory qualifier requirements apply as additional clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2835 26 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 / CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Chapter 28 qualifiers from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Determine the intended end-use before filing the bill of entry: if the calcium phosphate is imported for food or food-additive purposes, upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit. Consignments must enter only through one of the 79 designated food-import ports in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023; CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022; FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Where the substance is intended for use as an insecticide, fungicide, herbicide, rodenticide, or allied pesticidal application, ensure a current CIB&RC Certificate of Registration or, for non-insecticidal use, a CIB&RC Import Permit is uploaded in e-Sanchit together with the Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), and Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc). Import is restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, and only from the source specified on the certificate or permit.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968; Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; CBIC Circulars 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 and 7/2014 dated 07-03-2014
3
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for commodities under Chapter 28 in compliance with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023. Where the import quantity of a hazardous substance exceeds the specified threshold, obtain a public liability insurance policy under the provisions of the PLI Act, 1991 as required by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Para 4.1 and 4.2; S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is filing under one end-use regime while the actual downstream application triggers the other: a calcium phosphate sourced as a food-grade additive but diverted to a fertiliser or pest-control formulation requires a CIB&RC registration covering the pesticidal use, and absence of that registration converts the import into an unregistered-insecticide contravention under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 — attracting seizure and prosecution independent of the FSSAI clearance already obtained. Confirm the precise end-use with the Indian consignee before purchase-order placement, because the CIB&RC registration must specify the source of import and a post-arrival source change is not permissible.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2835 26 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers other calcium phosphates under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, for food-use imports, and by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, for pesticidal-use imports.

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

Depending on end-use, the mandatory uploads include FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), and Registration Certificate for drugs (101dc1) — the applicable subset is determined by whether the goods are cleared through the FSSAI or CIB&RC track.

Can calcium phosphate under this HSN be imported through any port?

No. Food-use imports must enter through the 79 designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and pesticidal-use imports are restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; routing to any other port renders the consignment liable to detention.

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