Vitamin B1 [Thiamine (INN), aneurine] and its salts

Vitamin B1 (thiamine, aneurine) and its salts

FSSAI CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2936 22 10 (Vitamin B1 and its salts) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, alongside drug-registration and batch-release obligations where the consignment constitutes a pharmaceutical preparation. Where the substance falls within the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) ambit, an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is additionally required; Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and CBIC Chapter 29 mandatory-qualifier obligations apply as further customs overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2936 22 10

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (with NDPS Rules, 1985 overlay where applicable)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Registration certificate (drugs) from CDSCO
Batch release certificate from drug authority

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

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 documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry: Certificate of Analysis – Drug (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Specimen Copy of Label (0110fs), Registration Certificate – Drugs (101dc1), FSSAI Import Licence (911001), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc). The proper officer will verify these before granting out-of-charge.
CCR e-Sanchit mandatory-document list · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 (modifying Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022)
2
Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023: mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities must be declared in the import entry with effect from 15-10-2023 as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of that Circular. Failure to provide the Chapter 29 qualifiers will prevent customs clearance.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paras 4.1 and 4.2
3
Where the consignment qualifies as an NDPS substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes as per Chapter VII-A of those Rules before dispatch. All other NDPS-category imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a valid FSSAI Import Licence resolves the entire clearance obligation, while overlooking the parallel drug-registration documents (101dc1 and 9111dc) and the CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers. Consignments that arrive without all seven e-Sanchit documents pre-uploaded — or without the Chapter 29 qualifiers in the import declaration — are detained at port pending rectification, attracting demurrage and ground rent that accrue from the date of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2936 22 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers Vitamin B1 or its salts. Import of this tariff line is governed by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India licensing under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with drug-registration requirements and an NDPS Rules, 1985 overlay where the substance is classified within that regime.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage for this HSN?

Seven documents are mandatory: Certificate of Analysis – Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Specimen Copy of Label (0110fs), Registration Certificate – Drugs (101dc1), FSSAI Import Licence (911001), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc), per the CCR and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

When does the NDPS import-certificate requirement apply to Vitamin B1 imports?

The NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required when the consignment is imported for medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of those Rules; imports falling outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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