Magnesium carbonate

Magnesium carbonate, inorganic carbonate salt

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2836 99 20 (Magnesium carbonate) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, where the product is imported as a food-grade substance or food additive. Mandatory additional qualifiers in import declarations for Chapter 28 commodities apply under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, and the ITC (HS) food-import entry-point restriction under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I governs port eligibility.

What this is

HSN code

2836 99 20

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
Chapter 28 qualifiers 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
Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Where the consignment is classified as a drug-grade substance, also upload the Registration Certificate for Drugs (document code 101dc1), Import Licence for Drugs (document code 9111dc), Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010dc), and Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc).
FSSAI Import Licence doc code 911001 · Drug registration doc codes 101dc1, 9111dc, 0010dc, 0030dc · CCR e-Sanchit mandate
2
Comply with the mandatory additional qualifiers in import declarations for Chapter 28 commodities as stipulated in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023. Ensure the bill of entry carries the required chemical-composition qualifiers at the time of filing.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
3
Route food-grade consignments only through designated food-import entry points as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit; confirm compliance with the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling regime under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before out-of-charge.
General Note 4(D), 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 consequential error on this tariff line is failing to recognise that magnesium carbonate may attract dual-track document requirements — food-grade imports require the FSSAI Import Licence set, while drug-grade or pharmaceutical-excipient imports additionally require the full drug-registration document suite (101dc1, 9111dc, 0010dc, 0030dc). Presenting only the FSSAI licence for a consignment that customs classifies as a drug-related input results in detention and demurrage pending the drug-registration documents; the Chapter 28 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus are a separate, additional obligation that applies regardless of end-use track.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2836 99 20 require BIS certification?

No, magnesium carbonate is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this inorganic carbonate. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 for food-grade applications, with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus mandatory-qualifier obligations applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

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

For food-grade imports, the minimum set is 911001 (FSSAI Import Licence), 0110FS (Specimen Copy of Label), and 0110dc (Label of Consignment); drug-grade consignments additionally require 101dc1, 9111dc, 0010dc, and 0030dc — all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

What happens if labelling deficiencies are identified at the port?

Under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022, specified labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry-date information — may be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before inspection, without altering the original label.

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