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Calcium sennoside

Calcium sennoside bulk medicament, not retail packed

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3003 90 33 (Calcium sennoside) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) drug registration and import licensing under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Importers must ensure a valid registration certificate and import licence are on file 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 33
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 valid drug registration certificate (document code 101dc1) and import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation before the consignment is dispatched. Both documents must be current and cover the specific calcium sennoside formulation being imported.
    Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · document codes 101dc1 and 9111dc per CCR
  2. 2
    Upload all five mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate — Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc). Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the proper officer verifies each upload.
    e-Sanchit mandatory document requirement per CCR · document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is uploading only the registration certificate and import licence while omitting the batch release certificate (0030dc) or the certificate of analysis (0010dc). All five document codes are independently verified by the proper officer at the bill-of-entry stage; a missing batch release certificate alone is sufficient to withhold out-of-charge, triggering detention, demurrage, and ground rent while the gap is remedied.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 3003 90 33 require BIS certification?
No, calcium sennoside bulk medicaments 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 a drug registration certificate and import licence before clearance.
Are all five e-Sanchit document codes mandatory even for PGA-facilitated bills of entry?
Yes. For bills not routed through the PGA for NOC, the proper officer must verify that document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, and 9111dc have all been uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.
Does the bulk, non-retail-packed status of this medicament affect the documentation requirement?
No. The heading 3003 classification — mixed medicaments not put up in measured doses or retail packing — does not reduce or alter the CDSCO registration, import licence, or batch documentation requirements; all five document codes remain mandatory at the bill of entry.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CDSCO / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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