Of Ayurvedic system

Ayurvedic medicaments in measured doses for retail sale

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3004 90 11 (Of Ayurvedic system) is subject to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) overlay and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-import policy under the ITC (HS) classification. Import of oxytocin is prohibited under S.O. 2357(E) and DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020 dated 23-05-2022, with a narrow carve-out permitting oxytocin reference standards exclusively for test and analysis against a DCGI/CDSCO-issued test licence.

What this is

HSN code

3004 90 11

Chapter

30 · Pharmaceutical products

Primary regulator

MEFCC · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy; S.O. 2357(E) and DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020

Customs documentation

Certificate of Analysis from drug authority
Batch release certificate from manufacturer
Label of consignment from importer

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
Confirm the product being imported is not oxytocin in commercial form; import of oxytocin is prohibited under S.O. 2357(E) and DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020 dated 23-05-2022. If the consignment is oxytocin reference standards for test and analysis, obtain a test licence from DCGI/CDSCO before filing the bill of entry.
S.O. 2357(E) dated 23-05-2022 · DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020 dated 23-05-2022
2
Upload the mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), and Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc). The proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
CCR e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is attempting to import oxytocin under the reference-standards carve-out without a current DCGI/CDSCO test licence in hand at the bill-of-entry stage. The carve-out is purpose-restricted — test and analysis only — and a consignment presented without the test licence is liable to detention and confiscation as a prohibited import, not merely a documentation deficiency. Additionally, importers of used or refurbished medical equipment classified under this heading must separately satisfy the conditions in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change O.M. dated 15-12-2023.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3004 90 11 require BIS certification?

No, Ayurvedic medicaments in this tariff line fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Restricted-import policy under S.O. 2357(E) and DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020, with mandatory e-Sanchit documentation including a Certificate of Analysis, Batch Release Certificate, and Label of Consignment.

Are there any conditions on importing oxytocin reference standards under this HSN?

Yes. Oxytocin reference standards may be imported exclusively for test and analysis, and only upon submission of a test licence issued by DCGI/CDSCO; all other forms of oxytocin remain prohibited per S.O. 2357(E) and DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020 dated 23-05-2022.

What additional conditions apply to used or refurbished medical equipment under this tariff line?

Import of high-end and high-value used or refurbished medical equipment — other than critical care medical equipment — is Restricted and subject to the conditions set out in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change O.M. dated 15-12-2023.

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