Disodium carbonate, light

Light disodium carbonate (soda ash, light grade)

DGFT CLEARANCE · CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2836 20 20 (Disodium carbonate, light) is subject to a Minimum Import Price (MIP) restriction administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT): import is Restricted for CIF values below ₹20,108 per MT and Free for CIF values at or above that threshold. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) mandates additional Chapter 28 qualifiers in the import declaration with effect from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2836 20 20

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 CIF declaration from DGFT
Chapter 28 mandatory qualifiers from CBIC
Certificate of Analysis from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the CIF value of the consignment is at or above ₹20,108 per MT before filing the bill of entry. The MIP has been extended until 31 December 2025; a consignment priced below the MIP is Restricted and will be detained at the port of import pending regularisation or re-export.
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 the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 28 commodities in the import declaration as stipulated in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. These qualifiers are mandatory with effect from 15 October 2023 and their absence renders the bill of entry liable to amendment and out-of-charge delay.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023

A word of counsel

The document codes listed in the CCR — certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — are drug-regime overlays and will not apply to a standard industrial soda ash import. The operative risk on this tariff line is an MIP breach: if the declared CIF value falls below ₹20,108 per MT, even marginally, the consignment is treated as Restricted and cannot be released without DGFT regularisation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2836 20 20 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers disodium carbonate, light. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade's ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy, with a Minimum Import Price of ₹20,108 per MT operative until 31 December 2025 per DGFT Notification 23/2025-26.

What happens if the MIP extension lapses after 31 December 2025?

If DGFT does not renew the MIP condition, the tariff line reverts to Free import status without a price floor; importers should monitor DGFT notifications at the time of order placement to confirm the prevailing policy condition before committing to a CIF price.

Do the drug-related e-Sanchit document codes apply to industrial-grade soda ash imported under this HSN?

No. Document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1 and 9111dc are applicable only where the consignment is classified as a drug or pharmaceutical product; a standard industrial disodium carbonate import is governed solely by the DGFT MIP condition and the CBIC Chapter 28 qualifier requirement.

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