Ciprofloxacin

Ciprofloxacin antibiotic medicaments in measured doses

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3004 20 33 (Ciprofloxacin) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) drug import licensing and registration under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) classifies the import policy as Restricted for certain overlapping product families in Chapter 30, and mandatory e-Sanchit document uploads — including a Registration Certificate for Drugs (101dc1) and an Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc) — are verified by customs before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3004 20 33

Chapter

30 · Pharmaceutical products

Primary regulator

CDSCO · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (import licensing and registration)

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 Import Licence for Drugs and ensure the product's Registration Certificate for Drugs is current before filing the bill of entry. Both documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document codes 9111dc (import licence) and 101dc1 (registration certificate) respectively prior to out-of-charge.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · e-Sanchit document codes 9111dc and 101dc1
2
Upload the Certificate of Analysis — Drug (document code 0010dc), the Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), and the Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Customs will verify all five mandatory documents before granting out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills.
e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc · CCR mandatory-document checklist

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a registration certificate that covers a different salt or strength of ciprofloxacin than the imported formulation — customs officers treating document code 101dc1 against the bill of entry will flag any mismatch in active pharmaceutical ingredient concentration or dosage form, triggering consignment detention and demurrage at the designated port. Confirm that the registration certificate and import licence are product-specific to the exact formulation, pack size, and manufacturer named in the shipping documents before filing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3004 20 33 require BIS certification?

No, ciprofloxacin medicaments are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers antibiotic formulations under Chapter 30. Import is governed by CDSCO under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with DGFT administering the applicable ITC (HS) import policy condition.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge for this HSN?

Five documents are mandatory: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc). A PGA-facilitated bill of entry will not receive out-of-charge until all five are verified.

Does the oxytocin import prohibition affect ciprofloxacin imports under this tariff line?

No. The oxytocin prohibition under S.O. 2357(E) and DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020 dated 23-05-2022 is specific to oxytocin; it does not extend to ciprofloxacin formulations. Import of ciprofloxacin proceeds under the standard CDSCO drug import licensing and registration regime.

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