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Therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic toxins

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HSN 3002 49 20 (toxins for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses) is administered under the ITC (HS) Import Policy by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Category 1a chemicals — saxitoxin or ricin — under Schedule 1 of the Chemical Weapons Convention are Restricted and require prior permission from the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention, under section 15 of the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000.

What this is
HSN code
3002 49 20
Chapter
30 · Pharmaceutical products
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, Appendix II
Customs documentation
  • Drug import licence at e-Sanchit
  • Drug registration certificate at e-Sanchit
  • CWC permission from National Authority
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Where the consignment is a Category 1a chemical under Schedule 1 of the Chemical Weapons Convention — saxitoxin or ricin — obtain prior permission from the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention, under section 15 of the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000. Refer Appendix II to the ITC (HS) Import Policy for the operative restriction.
    Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000, section 15 · ITC (HS) Import Policy, Appendix II
  2. 2
    Upload the mandatory document suite in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed: Certificate of Analysis - drug (document code 0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), drug registration certificate (101dc1) and drug import licence (9111dc). The proper officer is required to verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
    CCR mandatory-document upload protocol · e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the document-code upload at the bill of entry as a procedural formality, without separately screening the consignment against Schedule 1 of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Saxitoxin and ricin are explicitly Category 1a-Restricted; National Authority permission is a precondition to import and cannot be obtained retroactively. Missing any one of the five e-Sanchit document codes triggers detention at out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 3002 49 20 require BIS certification?
No, therapeutic, prophylactic and diagnostic toxins are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Import Policy, with a Chemical Weapons Convention overlay for Category 1a substances and a five-document e-Sanchit upload at the bill of entry.
Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry?
Five codes — Certificate of Analysis - drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), drug registration certificate (101dc1) and drug import licence (9111dc) — all required before out-of-charge.
When does the Chemical Weapons Convention permission requirement apply?
Where the consignment corresponds to a Category 1a chemical under Schedule 1 of the Chemical Weapons Convention, specifically saxitoxin or ricin, permission from the National Authority under section 15 of the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000 is required, with Appendix II of the ITC (HS) Import Policy as the operative reference.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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