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Secnidazole

Secnidazole medicaments in measured doses for retail sale

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3004 90 24 (Secnidazole) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) import licensing and registration requirements under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Mandatory document verification at the bill-of-entry stage covers the registration certificate, import licence, Certificate of Analysis, batch release certificate, and consignment label, all of which must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is
HSN code
3004 90 24
Chapter
30 · Pharmaceutical products
Primary regulator
CDSCO · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Customs documentation
  • Import licence from CDSCO
  • Registration certificate from CDSCO
  • Certificate of Analysis from manufacturer
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. 1
    Obtain a valid import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) and a registration certificate for drugs (document code 101dc1) from CDSCO before shipping. Both documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry; absence of either triggers detention and denial of out-of-charge.
    Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · e-Sanchit document codes 9111dc and 101dc1
  2. 2
    Upload the Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010dc), the batch release certificate (document code 0030dc), and the consignment label (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage. The proper officer will verify these documents on PGA-facilitated bills before granting out-of-charge.
    e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc · CDSCO import clearance procedure
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the import licence with the registration certificate: both are mandatory, issued under separate CDSCO processes, and carry independent validity windows. A consignment presented with a current registration certificate but an expired or absent import licence — or vice versa — is detained at the port of entry; the proper officer has no discretion to grant out-of-charge until all five e-Sanchit documents (0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc) are verified as uploaded.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 3004 90 24 require BIS certification?
No, Secnidazole medicaments are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade administering the ITC (HS) import policy overlay.
Which five documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge for this tariff line?
The Certificate of Analysis — drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), consignment label (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) must all be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the proper officer verifies each before granting out-of-charge.
Does the oxytocin import prohibition under S.O. 2357(E) affect Secnidazole consignments classified under this HSN?
No. The prohibition on oxytocin import under S.O. 2357(E) and DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020 dated 23-05-2022 applies solely to oxytocin and does not extend to Secnidazole; however, oxytocin reference standards remain importable exclusively for test and analysis with a CDSCO-issued test licence.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: MEFCC / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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