Merbromine national formulary XII (mercurochrome)

Merbromine medicament, bulk mixed therapeutic preparation

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3003 90 32 (Merbromine, National Formulary XII) is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, requiring a valid import licence and registration certificate before customs clearance. Five mandatory documents — including a Certificate of Analysis, batch release certificate, and consignment label — must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3003 90 32

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 CDSCO

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) and a registration certificate for drugs (document code 101dc1) from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation before the bill of entry is filed. Both documents must be current and uploaded in e-Sanchit.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · e-Sanchit document codes 9111dc and 101dc1
2
Upload the Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010dc), batch release certificate (document code 0030dc), and 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 · CCR mandatory-document instruction

A word of counsel

The most common failure on this tariff line is presenting an import licence without a corresponding registration certificate, or uploading an expired Certificate of Analysis. All five documents — import licence, registration certificate, Certificate of Analysis, batch release certificate, and consignment label — are independently mandatory; customs out-of-charge will be withheld if any single document is absent or expired in e-Sanchit, and the consignment will be detained pending rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3003 90 32 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Merbromine medicaments are regulated by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with import licence and registration certificate as the operative clearance requirements.

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

Five document codes are mandatory: Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), consignment label (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc). All must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What happens if the consignment is routed without PGA NOC facilitation?

The proper officer is required to verify independently that all five mandatory documents have been uploaded in e-Sanchit; a consignment lacking any of these documents will be detained and out-of-charge withheld until full documentary compliance is established.

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