Ferrous fumarate

Ferrous fumarate, iron salt of fumaric acid

FSSAI CLEARANCE · CIB&RC CLEARANCE · +1 OTHER PGAS

HSN 2917 19 40 (Ferrous fumarate) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, as the primary food-grade regulatory overlay, alongside Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit requirements under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance figures in the insecticides schedule. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) conditions, ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as further clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2917 19 40

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Certificate of Analysis from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

NDPSNDPS·Narcotics Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Upload all mandatory e-Sanchit documents before filing the bill of entry: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Specimen Copy of Label (0110fs), Registration Certificate — Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc). Customs out-of-charge will be withheld until each document code is verified in e-Sanchit.
CCR mandatory-document list · CBIC e-Sanchit verification requirement
2
If the consignment falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment. Import of scheduled insecticides is restricted to specified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; divert to an unlisted port renders the consignment liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
Include the mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities with effect from 15 October 2023, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023. Additionally, confirm food-import entry-point compliance under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 and ensure rectifiable-labelling obligations per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · General Note 4(D), ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating ferrous fumarate as a single-regime import because it is predominantly a pharmaceutical and food-fortification ingredient, while overlooking the parallel CIB&RC track: if the specific formulation or concentration falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, an independent CIB&RC registration and import permit are required regardless of FSSAI clearance. Missing the CIB&RC trigger causes consignment detention at the port of import, since the PGA-facilitated-bill verification requires both clearances before out-of-charge is granted.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2917 19 40 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers ferrous fumarate or polycarboxylic acid salts. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with concurrent CIB&RC, NDPS, and DGFT ITC (HS) policy overlays depending on end-use.

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

The mandatory document codes are 911001 (FSSAI Import Licence), 0010dc (Certificate of Analysis — Drug), 0030dc (Batch Release Certificate), 0110dc (Label of Consignment), 0110fs (Specimen Copy of Label), 101dc1 (Registration Certificate — Drugs), and 9111dc (Import Licence for Drugs); all must be present before customs out-of-charge.

When do NDPS conditions apply to an import of ferrous fumarate under this CTI?

NDPS conditions apply where the specific substance or a co-ingredient is scheduled under the NDPS Rules, 1985; in such cases an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required for medical and scientific purposes, while other imports are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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