Disodium carbonate, dense

Dense disodium carbonate (soda ash) for industrial import

DGFT CLEARANCE · CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2836 20 10 (Disodium carbonate, dense) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Minimum Import Price (MIP) of ₹20,108 per metric tonne operative until 31 December 2025. Consignments with a CIF value below ₹20,108/MT are Restricted; import is free at or above that threshold. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) mandatory Chapter 28 qualifier declarations apply at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2836 20 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy with MIP, Chapter 28

Customs documentation

MIP-compliant declaration from DGFT
Chapter 28 qualifiers from CBIC
Certificate of Analysis from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Ensure the consignment CIF value is at or above ₹20,108 per metric tonne before filing the bill of entry. Consignments below this MIP threshold are Restricted under the ITC (HS) policy and cannot be cleared without a separate DGFT licence; the MIP is operative until 31 December 2025.
DGFT Notification 46/2024-25 dated 30-12-2024 · S.O. 5644(E) dated 30-12-2024 · DGFT Notification 23/2025-26 dated 30-06-2025
2
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 28 commodities, covering the particulars stipulated in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. These qualifiers have been compulsory at the bill-of-entry stage with effect from 15 October 2023.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the drug-document bundle that appears in the e-Sanchit CCR guidance (certificate of analysis, batch release certificate, registration certificate for drugs, import licence for drugs — document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 101dc1, 9111dc) with the actual obligations for industrial soda ash. Those drug-document codes relate to pharmaceutical-grade disodium carbonate cleared under drug regulations and do not apply to standard industrial dense soda ash; uploading inapplicable drug documents, or omitting the Chapter 28 qualifier declaration, each cause bill-of-entry holds pending clarification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2836 20 10 require BIS certification?

No, dense disodium carbonate is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Minimum Import Price of ₹20,108 per metric tonne and mandatory Chapter 28 qualifier declarations under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What happens if the MIP condition expires on 31 December 2025 and is not renewed?

If DGFT does not issue a further extension notification, the Restricted-import status reverts to whatever the prevailing ITC (HS) base policy provides; importers should confirm the current policy position via the DGFT trade notice portal before placing purchase orders after that date.

Are the drug-related e-Sanchit document codes listed in the CCR applicable to all imports of dense soda ash?

No — document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1 and 9111dc apply only where the consignment is cleared as a drug-grade product under pharmaceutical regulations; standard industrial-grade dense disodium carbonate does not require these drug documents.

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