Doxycycline and its salts

Doxycycline and its salts, tetracycline antibiotics

NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2941 30 10 (Doxycycline and its salts) is subject to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) authority controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, with import permitted for medical and scientific purposes only upon obtaining an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 apply as additional clearance and declaration requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2941 30 10

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

NDPS · NDPS Rules, 1985, Chapter VII-A (import certificate under Rule 53)

Customs documentation

Import certificate from NDPS
Registration certificate from CDSCO
Import licence for drugs from CDSCO

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

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 an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes before filing the bill of entry. Imports outside the medical and scientific purposes category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
NDPS Rules, 1985, Rule 53 and Chapter VII-A · ITC (HS) policy condition 2, Chapter 29
2
Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate — Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc).
CBIC CCR e-Sanchit document codes: 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
3
Ensure the import declaration includes the mandatory additional qualifiers 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. Non-compliant declarations are liable to detention pending re-submission.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the drug registration certificate and import licence as sufficient while overlooking the distinct NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 — these are separate instruments issued by separate authorities, and the absence of the NDPS certificate renders the consignment liable to seizure even when the CDSCO drug documents are current. Additionally, mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus must be entered in the import declaration itself; uploading them only in e-Sanchit attachments does not satisfy the paragraph 4.1 and 4.2 requirement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2941 30 10 require BIS certification?

No, doxycycline and its salts fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this antibiotic product family. Import is governed by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances authority under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, with DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 as the parallel overlay.

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

Five documents must be uploaded: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate — Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc), all prior to customs out-of-charge.

What governs imports of doxycycline outside the medical and scientific purposes category?

Imports not qualifying under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29, which may impose Restricted or Prohibited status depending on the substance classification in that Appendix.

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