Heparin and its salts

Heparin and its salts for therapeutic use

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 3001 90 91 (Heparin and its salts) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) clearance under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended, and to CITES compliance governing animal-derived substances. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) import policy additionally conditions import on wildlife-protection compliance, and mandatory drug-import documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3001 90 91

Chapter

30 · Pharmaceutical products

Primary regulator

WCCB · Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES

Customs documentation

CITES permit from WCCB
Import licence for drugs from DGFT
Registration certificate from drug authority

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain WCCB clearance and a valid CITES permit covering the animal-derived source material of the heparin consignment before dispatch. The ITC (HS) import policy makes import subject to the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 as amended and CITES; consignments without prior WCCB NOC are liable to detention and seizure at the port of entry.
ITC (HS) import policy — Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 as amended · CITES
2
Upload all five mandatory drug-import documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate (Drugs) (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc). The customs proper officer verifies these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
e-Sanchit mandatory document codes: 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc — per CCR

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating heparin as a straightforward drug import and overlooking the WCCB and CITES overlay: because heparin is derived from animal tissue (typically porcine or bovine intestinal mucosa), the wildlife-protection compliance requirement is triggered independently of the drug-licence regime. A consignment bearing a current drug import licence but lacking a CITES permit will be detained pending WCCB NOC — and demurrage accrues from the date of arrival, not from the date the deficiency is noticed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3001 90 91 require BIS certification?

No, heparin and its salts fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau clearance under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES, alongside the drug-import documentation requirements administered by DGFT.

Which five documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The mandatory uploads are Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate (Drugs) (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc); all five must be present before the customs proper officer issues out-of-charge.

Does the CITES requirement apply even when heparin is imported as a refined pharmaceutical ingredient rather than raw animal tissue?

Yes. The ITC (HS) import policy applies the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES to this CTI without a carve-out for processed or purified forms; the WCCB NOC requirement applies at the bill-of-entry stage regardless of the degree of processing of the animal-derived material.

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