Verapamil, nifedipine, amlodipine and lacidipine

Calcium channel blocker medicaments (verapamil, nifedipine, amlodipine, lacidipine)

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3004 90 72 (Verapamil, nifedipine, amlodipine and lacidipine) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) drug registration and import licensing under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) import policy overlay for this tariff line, and mandatory e-Sanchit documentation — including a registration certificate, import licence, batch release certificate, and certificate of analysis — must be uploaded before out-of-charge at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

3004 90 72

Chapter

30 · Pharmaceutical products

Primary regulator

CDSCO · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

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 drug registration certificate (document code 101dc1) and an 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 customs out-of-charge.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · e-Sanchit document codes 101dc1 and 9111dc
2
Upload the Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), and Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is processed. Customs officers will verify all five mandatory documents on PGA-facilitated bills before granting out-of-charge.
e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc · CCR mandatory-documents checklist

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the drug registration certificate as the sole clearance document and failing to upload all five mandatory e-Sanchit codes — 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, and 9111dc — at the bill of entry. A single missing document code on a PGA-facilitated bill triggers detention and demurrage at the port of entry; CDSCO and customs officers verify each code independently, and an incomplete upload is not curable by post-filing physical submission.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3004 90 72 require BIS certification?

No, finished pharmaceutical medicaments such as verapamil, nifedipine, amlodipine and lacidipine 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 DGFT administering the ITC (HS) policy overlay.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Five documents are mandatory: Certificate of Analysis (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 customs out-of-charge.

Does the oxytocin import prohibition affect this tariff line?

The prohibition on oxytocin imports under S.O. 2357(E) and DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020 dated 23-05-2022 applies to oxytocin specifically, not to the calcium channel blockers classified under HSN 3004 90 72; however, importers should confirm their consignment description does not inadvertently attract that prohibition.

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