Cefazolin

Cefazolin antibiotic medicaments in measured doses

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3004 20 11 (Cefazolin) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration and import licensing under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with mandatory document upload in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) import policy overlay, and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued conditions applicable to used or refurbished medical equipment imports in this chapter.

What this is

HSN code

3004 20 11

Chapter

30 · Pharmaceutical products

Primary regulator

CDSCO · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
Import licence from CDSCO
Batch release certificate from CDSCO

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid drug registration certificate and import licence for Cefazolin from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation before shipment. Both documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document codes 101dc1 (registration certificate) and 9111dc (import licence for drugs) prior to filing the bill of entry.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · document codes 101dc1 and 9111dc per CCR e-Sanchit mandatory document list
2
Upload the Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), and Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge. The proper officer is required to verify all five mandatory document codes before granting out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills.
CCR e-Sanchit mandatory document list · document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is presenting only the registration certificate while omitting the batch release certificate or the certificate of analysis — each of the five document codes is independently verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge is granted. A consignment with even one missing e-Sanchit upload will be detained, attracting demurrage and ground rent, regardless of the validity of the import licence. Ensure all five codes — 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, and 9111dc — are uploaded and IRN-confirmed before vessel arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3004 20 11 require BIS certification?

No, Cefazolin medicaments are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers antibiotic pharmaceutical formulations. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with DGFT ITC (HS) policy as the trade-policy overlay.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this drug?

Five document codes are mandatory: Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc); out-of-charge will not be granted until all five are verified.

Does the oxytocin import prohibition affect Cefazolin consignments under this HSN?

No; the prohibition on oxytocin under S.O. 2357(E) and DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020 dated 23-05-2022 applies specifically to oxytocin, not to Cefazolin, which is a distinct cephalosporin antibiotic governed by the standard CDSCO drug-registration and import-licence regime.

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