For snake venom

Antisera for snake venom, antivenoms

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3002 12 40 (Antisera for snake venom) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) import licence and drug registration requirements under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Five mandatory documents — including the drug registration certificate, import licence, batch release certificate, certificate of analysis, and consignment label — must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3002 12 40

Chapter

30 · Pharmaceutical products

Primary regulator

CDSCO · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

Customs documentation

Import licence from CDSCO
Registration certificate from CDSCO
Batch release certificate from manufacturer

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid drug registration certificate (document code 101dc1) and import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation before shipment. Both documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · e-Sanchit document codes 101dc1 and 9111dc
2
Upload the batch release certificate (document code 0030dc), certificate of analysis for drugs (document code 0010dc), and the consignment label (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit. The proper officer must verify all five mandatory documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc · CDSCO import documentation requirements

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is uploading the drug registration certificate and import licence while omitting the batch release certificate or certificate of analysis — treating the latter two as supplementary rather than mandatory. All five document codes (0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc) are independently verified at the out-of-charge stage; absence of any single document triggers consignment detention and demurrage until the deficiency is remedied.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3002 12 40 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers antisera or blood fractions. Import of snake venom antisera is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, requiring drug registration and an import licence before customs clearance.

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

Five codes are mandatory: certificate of analysis — drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc); all must be uploaded before out-of-charge is granted.

What happens if the import licence has expired at the time of bill of entry?

An expired import licence renders the consignment non-compliant at the bill of entry stage; the proper officer will withhold out-of-charge, and the consignment is liable to detention pending production of a current CDSCO import licence or re-export.

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