Cefadroxil

Cefadroxil antibiotic medicaments for retail sale

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3004 20 70 (Cefadroxil) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration and import licensing under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with mandatory document verification at the bill-of-entry stage. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) maintains an ITC (HS) policy overlay, and e-Sanchit upload of five prescribed documents — including a Registration Certificate and Import Licence for drugs — is required before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3004 20 70

Chapter

30 · Pharmaceutical products

Primary regulator

CDSCO · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
Import licence for drugs 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 Registration Certificate for drugs (document code 101dc1) and an Import Licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) from CDSCO before shipment. Both documents must be current at the time of filing the bill of entry and uploaded in e-Sanchit.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · e-Sanchit document codes 101dc1 and 9111dc
2
Upload all five mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: 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). The proper officer will verify each upload on PGA-facilitated bills before granting out-of-charge.
CDSCO document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry with an incomplete e-Sanchit document set — particularly omitting the Batch Release Certificate (0030dc) or the Label of Consignment (0110dc) on the assumption that the Registration Certificate and Import Licence alone suffice. All five document codes are independently verified; a single missing upload triggers detention and demurrage at the port while the deficiency is cured.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3004 20 70 require BIS certification?

No, antibiotic medicaments containing Cefadroxil are not subject to any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with DGFT ITC (HS) policy controls and five mandatory e-Sanchit documents required at the bill of entry.

Which five documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for Cefadroxil imports?

The mandatory 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 must be uploaded before out-of-charge is granted.

Does the oxytocin import prohibition under S.O. 2357(E) affect Cefadroxil consignments?

No. The prohibition under S.O. 2357(E) and DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020 dated 23-05-2022 applies specifically to oxytocin, not to Cefadroxil; the five-document CDSCO regime governs this tariff line independently.

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