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Ibuprofen with or without paracetamol or other compounds

Ibuprofen medicaments, with or without paracetamol

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3004 90 63 (Ibuprofen with or without paracetamol or other compounds) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration and import licence requirements under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) classifies this tariff line with policy overlays including a prohibition on oxytocin imports and ITC (HS) restricted-import conditions. All mandatory documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is
HSN code
3004 90 63
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 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 drug registration certificate (document code 101dc1) and import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation before shipment. Both documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage prior to out-of-charge.
    Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · document codes 101dc1 and 9111dc (e-Sanchit mandatory upload)
  2. 2
    Upload the Certificate of Analysis for drugs (document code 0010dc), the batch release certificate (document code 0030dc), and the consignment label (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is processed. The proper officer is required to verify all five mandatory documents before granting out-of-charge.
    CBIC e-Sanchit mandatory document upload requirement · document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc
  3. 3
    Note that import of oxytocin is prohibited under S.O. 2357(E) and DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020 both dated 23-05-2022; import of oxytocin reference standards is permitted exclusively for test and analysis purposes, subject to submission of a test licence issued by DGCI/CDSCO.
    S.O. 2357(E) dated 23-05-2022 · DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020 dated 23-05-2022
A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is uploading only the import licence while omitting one or more of the five mandatory e-Sanchit documents — particularly the batch release certificate (0030dc) or the Certificate of Analysis (0010dc). Customs out-of-charge requires all five documents to be present and verified; a missing batch release certificate alone is sufficient grounds for consignment detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent, even when the drug registration and import licence are fully current.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 3004 90 63 require BIS certification?
No, ibuprofen medicaments are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with DGFT policy overlays including the oxytocin prohibition under S.O. 2357(E) and DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020 dated 23-05-2022.
What are the five mandatory e-Sanchit document codes required at the bill of entry for this HSN?
The five mandatory documents are: Certificate of Analysis for drugs (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), consignment label (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.
Is any import of oxytocin permissible under this tariff line?
Import of oxytocin as a finished medicament is prohibited under S.O. 2357(E) and DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020 dated 23-05-2022; only oxytocin reference standards for test and analysis purposes are allowed, subject to a test licence from DGCI/CDSCO.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: MEFCC / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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