Of silver

Colloidal silver, precious metal colloid preparations

DGFT CLEARANCE · CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2843 10 20 (Colloidal silver) is subject to a Restricted-import policy condition under the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Notification 19/2025-26 dated 17-06-2025. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 additionally mandates Chapter 28 mandatory additional qualifiers in import declarations, operative from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2843 10 20

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import Licence from DGFT
Chapter 28 qualifiers from CBIC
ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the import is authorised under the applicable DGFT licence or policy condition before filing the bill of entry. This tariff line is Restricted as per DGFT Notification 19/2025-26 dated 17-06-2025; importing without the requisite authorisation renders the consignment liable to detention and confiscation.
DGFT Notification 19/2025-26 dated 17-06-2025
2
Include all mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as stipulated under paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023. These qualifiers are compulsory for all commodities under Chapter 28 with effect from 15 October 2023, and non-compliance triggers bill-of-entry rejection at the customs system level.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Para 4.1 and 4.2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry under the generic Chapter 28 declaration without attaching the mandatory additional qualifiers required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. A declaration that omits the Chapter 28 qualifiers is rejected at the system level — not merely flagged for manual review — and the resulting delay triggers demurrage and ground rent at the port before re-submission is possible. Securing the DGFT authorisation before shipment dispatch and pre-populating qualifiers at the time of entry preparation avoids both triggers.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2843 10 20 require BIS certification?

No, colloidal silver is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 19/2025-26, with CBIC Chapter 28 mandatory qualifier compliance as an additional overlay.

What are the mandatory additional qualifiers required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus for this HSN?

Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 specify the qualifier fields that must be populated in the import declaration for Chapter 28 commodities; the exact field list is published by CBIC and has been operative at the bill-of-entry stage since 15 October 2023.

Does the Restricted-import status apply to all quantities of colloidal silver or are there exemptions?

The regulatory record records an unqualified Restricted-import condition under DGFT Notification 19/2025-26 with no quantity or end-use exemption noted; any carve-out must be confirmed directly against the current ITC (HS) Chapter 28 policy conditions before placing the import order.

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