Thorium hydroxide

Thorium hydroxide, thorium compounds (radioactive)

DGFT CLEARANCE · CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2844 30 22 (Thorium hydroxide) is subject to a Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import permitted only under a licence from a competent authority under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, as per Policy Condition 1 of Chapter 28. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus mandates additional mandatory qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 28 commodities, effective 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2844 30 22

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 28, Policy Condition 1 — Atomic Energy Act, 1962

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Obtain an import licence from the competent authority under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the rules made thereunder, before filing the bill of entry. Import without this licence is not permissible under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy, Policy Condition 1 of Chapter 28.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Policy Condition 1 of Chapter 28 · Atomic Energy Act, 1962
2
Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge: certificate of analysis — drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate — drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc). Proper officer must verify uploads on PGA-facilitated bills before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc · CCR standing instruction
3
Include the mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 28 commodities as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. This requirement is operative with effect from 15 October 2023 and non-compliance renders the declaration deficient at assessment.
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 conflating the drug-regime document codes (0010dc, 0030dc, 101dc1, 9111dc) with the nuclear-material licensing requirement: the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 licence from the competent authority is the operative import gate, and the drug-documentation set is an additional e-Sanchit overlay, not a substitute. Importers who treat one as satisfying the other face detention and out-of-charge refusal. Equally, the Chapter 28 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus must be declared at the time of filing — rectification after assessment triggers re-examination.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2844 30 22 require BIS certification?

No, thorium hydroxide falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers radioactive chemical elements or thorium compounds. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by DGFT, with a licence from the competent authority under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 as the operative gate.

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

The mandatory e-Sanchit uploads are: certificate of analysis — drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate — drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc); all must be present before customs out-of-charge is granted.

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

CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30 September 2023 requires additional qualifiers as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 for import declarations covering commodities under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808, operative from 15 October 2023; non-compliant declarations are treated as deficient at assessment.

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