Paracetamol

Paracetamol, an organic amide-function compound

DGFT CLEARANCE · CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2924 29 80 (Paracetamol) is classified as Free under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) per DGFT Notification 40/2024-25 dated 26-11-2024. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) imposes mandatory additional qualifiers in import declarations for all Chapter 29 commodities, applicable from 15 October 2023 under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2924 29 80

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Free import policy, Chapter 29

Customs documentation

ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the import policy status as Free under the ITC (HS) classification for paracetamol and ensure the bill of entry reflects this status. Reference DGFT Notification 40/2024-25 dated 26-11-2024 in the import declaration.
DGFT Notification 40/2024-25 dated 26-11-2024
2
Include the mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus for commodities under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808. These qualifiers have been mandatory with effect from 15 October 2023 and non-compliance results in bill-of-entry rejection.
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 without the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. Although paracetamol carries a Free import policy status and no licence or permit is required, missing or incomplete qualifiers in the import declaration trigger detention and amendment proceedings at the bill-of-entry stage, exposing the consignment to demurrage and ground rent while the correction is processed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2924 29 80 require BIS certification?

No, paracetamol under this tariff line is not subject to any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Free import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade per DGFT Notification 40/2024-25, with CBIC Chapter 29 qualifier obligations applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

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

Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 specify the qualifiers applicable to Chapter 29 commodities; importers must populate these fields in the import declaration with effect from 15 October 2023 or face bill-of-entry rejection.

Does the Free import policy for paracetamol mean no documentation is required at the bill of entry?

No. Free import policy status means no import licence or DGFT permit is required, but the CBIC Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers under Circular 23/2023-Cus must still be included in every import declaration filed for this tariff line.

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