Vitamin K (menaphthonum BP)

Vitamin K (menaphthonum BP), pharmaceutical-grade vitamins

FSSAI CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2936 29 30 (Vitamin K, menaphthonum BP) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements 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. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs NDPS-classified substances, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus mandates mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration with effect from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2936 29 30

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006; NDPS · NDPS Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Import certificate from NDPS
Registration certificate from CDSCO

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. Upload all mandatory documents — Certificate of Analysis for drugs (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) — in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed.
CBIC CCR document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 0110fs, 101dc1, 911001, 9111dc · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022
2
Where the consignment falls under the NDPS category, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 (available via cbn.nic.in) for medical or scientific purposes as per Chapter VII-A. Imports outside the medical and scientific category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule, per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
NDPS Rules, 1985 — Rule 53, Chapter VII-A · 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, effective 15 October 2023. Additionally, confirm compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 for designated food-import entry points, and ensure rectifiable labelling obligations are met 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) Schedule I 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating Vitamin K solely as a food or pharmaceutical import and overlooking the concurrent NDPS overlay. Even where the substance is imported exclusively for medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, the Rule 53 import certificate is a separate pre-import requirement that is not substituted by the drug registration certificate or the FSSAI Import Licence — its absence at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention regardless of the currency of the other documents.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2936 29 30 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this tariff line. Import of Vitamin K (menaphthonum BP) is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and, where the substance falls within the NDPS schedule, by the NDPS Rules, 1985 and ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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

Seven documents are mandated: Certificate of Analysis for drugs (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) — all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

What happens if the NDPS import certificate is absent but the FSSAI licence is valid?

A missing Rule 53 NDPS import certificate renders the consignment liable to detention and potential confiscation under the NDPS Rules, 1985, irrespective of FSSAI licence validity; the two clearances are independent obligations and neither substitutes for the other.

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