Magnesium trisilicate

Magnesium trisilicate, inorganic silicate compound

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2839 90 10 (Magnesium trisilicate) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with concurrent drug-registration documentation obligations reflecting its dual food-additive and pharmaceutical-excipient use. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) mandatory Chapter 28 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply at the bill-of-entry declaration stage, and food-import consignments are restricted to designated entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

2839 90 10

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
Registration certificate from CDSCO
Certificate of Analysis from supplier

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), Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and label of consignment (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. If the consignment also moves under a drug classification, upload the Registration Certificate for drugs (document code 101dc1), Import Licence for drugs (document code 9111dc), Certificate of Analysis — drug (document code 0010dc), and Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc) concurrently.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023; FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Ensure the bill-of-entry import declaration includes the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 28 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus with effect from 15 October 2023. Failure to include the required qualifiers renders the declaration deficient and may delay out-of-charge.
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. Where labelling deficiencies exist, rectification must be performed at a customs bonded warehouse using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel, without altering original label information, before authorised-officer inspection.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022; CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022; FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating magnesium trisilicate solely as a food-grade additive and uploading only the FSSAI Import Licence, while omitting the drug-registration document set (101dc1, 9111dc, 0010dc, 0030dc) when the consignment will enter the pharmaceutical supply chain. Customs officers verify all mandatory e-Sanchit uploads against the declared end-use; a consignment presented as food-grade but routed to a pharmaceutical buyer without the drug-registration documents is liable to detention pending rectification or, where rectification is refused, to re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2839 90 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers magnesium trisilicate or other inorganic silicates under Chapter 28. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with CBIC Chapter 28 mandatory qualifier obligations under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

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

The base FSSAI set requires document codes 911001 (FSSAI Import Licence), 0110FS (Specimen Copy of Label), and 0110dc (label of consignment); where the goods enter as a drug or pharmaceutical excipient, codes 101dc1, 9111dc, 0010dc, and 0030dc must also be uploaded before out-of-charge.

When does the CBIC Chapter 28 additional-qualifier requirement apply, and what happens if qualifiers are omitted?

The mandatory additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 apply to all Chapter 28 import declarations with effect from 15 October 2023; omission renders the declaration deficient and the consignment is held pending a revised declaration, accruing demurrage and ground rent at the port.

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