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Milk of magnesia

Milk of magnesia, bulk therapeutic medicament

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3003 90 22 (Milk of magnesia) is governed by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration and import licensing under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The consignment must carry a valid registration certificate and import licence for drugs before the bill of entry is filed, with all mandatory documents uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.

What this is
HSN code
3003 90 22
Chapter
30 · Pharmaceutical products
Primary regulator
CDSCO · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Customs documentation
  • Registration certificate from CDSCO
  • Import licence from CDSCO
  • Certificate of analysis from manufacturer
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a registration certificate for drugs (document code 101dc1) and an import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation before shipment. Both documents must be current and uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry.
    Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · e-Sanchit document codes 101dc1 and 9111dc
  2. 2
    Upload the Certificate of Analysis for drugs (document code 0010dc), the batch release certificate (document code 0030dc), and the label of consignment (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit. The proper officer will verify all five mandatory documents before granting out-of-charge.
    e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting the import licence without the accompanying batch release certificate and Certificate of Analysis, treating the licence as the sole clearance trigger. All five documents — registration certificate, import licence, Certificate of Analysis, batch release certificate, and consignment label — must be simultaneously present in e-Sanchit; absence of any one of them is grounds for detention at the port pending upload, accruing demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 3003 90 22 require BIS certification?
No. Bulk therapeutic medicaments including milk of magnesia are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 through Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation registration and import licensing.
What are the five mandatory document codes required at the bill of entry for this HSN?
The five documents are: Certificate of Analysis for drugs (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — all to be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
Does the bulk, non-retail-pack format of this HSN affect the CDSCO documentation requirement?
No. HSN 3003 covers medicaments not put up in measured doses or retail packing, but the CDSCO registration certificate and import licence remain mandatory regardless of pack format; the full five-document e-Sanchit set is required at every import.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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