Sodium aurous thiosulphate

Sodium aurous thiosulphate, gold compound for industrial use

DGFT CLEARANCE · CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2843 90 11 (Sodium aurous thiosulphate) is subject to a Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under DGFT Notification 19/2025-26 dated 17 June 2025. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30 September 2023 mandates additional Chapter 28 qualifiers in the import declaration, effective 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2843 90 11

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 28 (DGFT Notification 19/2025-26)

Customs documentation

Import authorisation from DGFT
Chapter 28 qualifiers from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain the requisite import authorisation from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade before filing the bill of entry, as this CTI is Restricted under DGFT Notification 19/2025-26 dated 17 June 2025. No consignment may be cleared without a valid DGFT authorisation on record.
DGFT Notification 19/2025-26 dated 17-06-2025
2
Ensure the import declaration includes all mandatory additional qualifiers prescribed under paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus for Chapter 28 commodities. These qualifiers have been compulsory at the bill-of-entry stage with effect from 15 October 2023; a declaration without them is liable to be held pending amendment.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 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 assumption that the CBIC Chapter 28 qualifiers are advisory rather than mandatory; customs officers are instructed to withhold out-of-charge clearance where the additional qualifiers required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus are absent or incomplete. Separately, the DGFT Restricted status under Notification 19/2025-26 is recent — importers operating under older advance authorisations or standing licences should confirm those instruments were issued or amended after 17 June 2025 and expressly cover this CTI.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2843 90 11 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import of sodium aurous thiosulphate is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy notified via DGFT Notification 19/2025-26, with a CBIC Chapter 28 qualifier overlay at the bill-of-entry stage.

What are the mandatory Chapter 28 qualifiers required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus?

Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30 September 2023 prescribe the specific chemical and technical qualifiers to be declared for commodities under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808; these must be incorporated in the import declaration effective 15 October 2023.

When did the Restricted-import status under DGFT Notification 19/2025-26 take effect?

DGFT Notification 19/2025-26 was issued on 17 June 2025; any import consignment shipped or for which a bill of entry is filed on or after that date requires a valid DGFT import authorisation for this CTI.

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