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Mixed-constituent medicaments not in retail packings (other)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3003 39 00 covers multi-constituent medicaments mixed for therapeutic or prophylactic use, not put up in measured doses or retail packings, and import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. An import licence for drugs and a registration certificate for the product must be in force and uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. A certificate of analysis and a batch release certificate are additionally required at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is
HSN code
3003 39 00
Chapter
30 · Pharmaceutical products
Primary regulator
CDSCO · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Customs documentation
  • Import licence for drugs from CDSCO
  • Registration certificate from CDSCO
  • Certificate of analysis from manufacturer
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain and maintain a valid import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) and a registration certificate for drugs (document code 101dc1) from CDSCO. Both documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed; the proper officer will verify these uploads prior to granting out-of-charge.
    Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · e-Sanchit document codes 9111dc and 101dc1
  2. 2
    Upload the certificate of analysis for the drug (document code 0010dc), the batch release certificate (document code 0030dc), and the label of the consignment (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit. All five mandatory documents must be present and verified before out-of-charge is granted.
    e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, and 0110dc
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the import licence (9111dc) as the sole CDSCO requirement and arriving at port without a current batch release certificate (0030dc) or a product-specific registration certificate (101dc1). Each of the five mandatory documents carries an independent upload obligation in e-Sanchit; a single missing document prevents out-of-charge and triggers detention and accruing demurrage, with no provision for post-arrival regularisation of an absent CDSCO clearance.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 3003 39 00 require BIS certification?
No, mixed-constituent medicaments not in retail packings fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, requiring an import licence, registration certificate, certificate of analysis, batch release certificate, and label upload in e-Sanchit.
Are all five e-Sanchit document codes mandatory for every consignment under this HSN?
Yes. Document codes 0010dc (certificate of analysis), 0030dc (batch release certificate), 0110dc (consignment label), 101dc1 (registration certificate), and 9111dc (import licence) must each be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the proper officer verifies all five before granting out-of-charge.
Does this HSN cover medicaments that contain antibiotics, hormones, or alkaloids?
HSN 3003 39 00 is a residual tariff line for multi-constituent medicaments not elsewhere classified under heading 3003; products containing antibiotics, hormones, or alkaloids as the primary therapeutic constituent are separately classified and should be verified against the specific sub-headings of Chapter 30 before filing.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CDSCO / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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