Uranium depleted in U235 and thorium and their alloys, unwrought or wrought and compounds thereof

Depleted uranium, thorium, their alloys and compounds

DGFT CLEARANCE · CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2844 30 10 (Uranium depleted in U235 and thorium and their alloys, unwrought or wrought and compounds thereof) is subject to a Restricted-import policy under the ITC (HS) schedule administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and import requires a licence from the competent authority under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and rules thereunder. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) mandates additional mandatory qualifiers in import declarations for Chapter 28 commodities, operative from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2844 30 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 28, Policy Condition 1

Customs documentation

Import licence from competent authority
Certificate of Analysis from issuing authority
Chapter 28 qualifiers from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a licence from the competent authority under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and rules thereunder before filing the bill of entry. This licence is the operative requirement under Policy Condition 1 of Chapter 28 of the ITC (HS) import policy; a consignment arriving without a valid licence is liable to detention and confiscation.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 28, Policy Condition 1 · Atomic Energy Act, 1962
2
Ensure the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 28 commodities are included in the import declaration as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, with effect from 15 October 2023. Non-compliant declarations are subject to CBIC enforcement action at the bill-of-entry stage.
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 conflating the atomic-energy licence requirement with a general DGFT import licence. The competent authority under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 is distinct from DGFT; an ordinary DGFT licence does not satisfy Policy Condition 1 of Chapter 28. Additionally, note that the CCR references drug-related document codes (0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc) which are inapplicable to radioactive materials — these codes belong to a different product overlay and must not be uploaded as mandatory documents for this tariff line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2844 30 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers depleted uranium, thorium, or their alloys and compounds. Import is governed by the Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under ITC (HS) Chapter 28 Policy Condition 1, requiring a licence from the competent authority under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.

What are the mandatory additional qualifiers required for this Chapter 28 import declaration?

CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 requires mandatory additional qualifiers in import declarations for commodities under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808 as specified in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, operative from 15 October 2023.

Which authority issues the licence required to import depleted uranium or thorium under this tariff line?

The licence must be issued by the competent authority under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and rules thereunder, as amended from time to time; DGFT administers the ITC (HS) Restricted-import status but does not itself issue the atomic-energy licence.

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