Folic acid (Vitamin B9)

Folic acid, Vitamin B9, synthetic or natural vitamin derivatives

FSSAI CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2936 29 10 (Folic acid, Vitamin B9) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 applies as the Restricted-import overlay, and mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers must accompany the import declaration under Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2936 29 10

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
Import certificate from NDPS

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
Obtain the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and ensure the Drug Registration Certificate (document code 101dc1) and Import Licence for Drugs (document code 9111dc) are current before dispatch. Upload all three in e-Sanchit alongside the Certificate of Analysis for Drugs (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), and Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc) prior to filing the bill of entry.
FSSAI Import Licence 911001 · Drug Registration Certificate 101dc1 · Import Licence for Drugs 9111dc · document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc · e-Sanchit OOC requirement per CCR
2
Where folic acid is imported for medical or scientific purposes, obtain an NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A). Imports outside this medical/scientific purpose category are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29; confirm the applicable category before filing.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. Confirm that the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 are observed where the consignment is classified as a food ingredient.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating folic acid as a straightforward food-additive import and overlooking the NDPS conditional overlay. Even where the NDPS dimension is not commercially anticipated, customs officers verifying PGA-facilitated bills will check for the NDPS import certificate (Rule 53) if the substance falls within the relevant chapter conditions; absence of that certificate — even when the FSSAI licence is current — results in consignment detention pending NDPS clearance. Verify the applicable NDPS category against Appendix I before the purchase order is placed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2936 29 10 require BIS certification?

No, folic acid is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 import-certificate condition and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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

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

Does the NDPS import-certificate requirement apply to all imports of folic acid?

No. Imports for medical and scientific purposes require an NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985; all other imports are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29, which may impose additional restrictions.

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