Vitamin E and its derivatives

Vitamin E and its derivatives, provitamin concentrates

FSSAI CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2936 28 00 (Vitamin E and its derivatives) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, alongside Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 where scheduled substances are involved. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as further clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2936 28 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Registration certificate from CDSCO/drugs authority
Certificate of Analysis from supplier

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 e-Sanchit documents 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 for Drugs (101dc1), FSSAI Import Licence (911001), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc). The proper officer will verify these codes before granting out-of-charge.
CCR mandatory document list · CBIC e-Sanchit OOC verification requirement
2
Where any component of the consignment constitutes an NDPS substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A) for medical or scientific purposes, or confirm the consignment is 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
3
Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by including mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15 October 2023. Declarations without the required qualifiers will be rejected at the bill-of-entry stage.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating Vitamin E as a food-only product and uploading only the FSSAI Import Licence, while ignoring the parallel drug-registration and NDPS document suite. Where the product is classified as a nutraceutical, health supplement, or medicinal preparation, the Registration Certificate for Drugs (101dc1), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc) are independently mandatory; absence of any one of these document codes in e-Sanchit triggers detention at the designated port regardless of FSSAI clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2936 28 00 require BIS certification?

No; no BIS Quality Control Order covers Vitamin E or its derivatives. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with NDPS Rules, 1985 controls where scheduled substances are present and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 as the overarching trade-policy overlay.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?

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

When does the NDPS import-certificate requirement apply to a Vitamin E consignment?

The NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required only where the consignment contains a substance scheduled under the NDPS framework for medical or scientific purposes; consignments falling outside that category are governed instead by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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