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Other medicaments for therapeutic or prophylactic use, retail-packed

MEFCC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 3004 90 79 covers residual medicaments put up in measured doses or retail-sale packaging, and import is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) drug registration and import licensing under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Two product-specific prohibitions overlay the general regime: import of oxytocin is prohibited except for reference standards authorised by DGCI/CDSCO for test and analysis, and import of the psychotropic substance tramadol is prohibited except on production of an import certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) policy conditions governing these carve-outs.

What this is

HSN code

3004 90 79

Chapter

30 · Pharmaceutical products

Primary regulator

NDPS · Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (import certificate regime) · CDSCO · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
Import licence for drugs from CDSCO
Import certificate from Narcotics Commissioner

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

NDPSNDPS·Narcotics Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Upload the drug registration certificate (document code 101dc1) and the import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer must verify both documents — along with the Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), and Label of Consignment (0110dc) — are present before granting out-of-charge.
CDSCO · e-Sanchit document codes 101dc1, 9111dc, 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc
2
If the consignment contains tramadol, produce the import certificate issued by the Narcotics Commissioner before clearance; import without this certificate is prohibited under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules. If the consignment contains oxytocin, it must be exclusively for test and analysis and must be accompanied by a test licence issued by DGCI/CDSCO.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules · S.O. 1761(E) dated 26-04-2018 (Dept of Revenue) · S.O. 2357(E) and DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020 both dated 23-05-2022
3
For any used or refurbished medical equipment falling within this tariff line, comply with the conditions imposed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC); such imports are restricted and subject to the conditions set out in the MEFCC Office Memorandum dated 15-12-2023.
O.M. issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change dated 15-12-2023

A word of counsel

The single most frequent error on this residual medicaments line is filing a bill of entry without confirming which product-specific prohibition or carve-out applies to the active pharmaceutical ingredient in the consignment. A registration certificate and import licence valid for the general drug category do not override the tramadol import prohibition or the oxytocin prohibition; shipments that arrive without the Narcotics Commissioner's import certificate for tramadol, or without a DGCI/CDSCO test licence for oxytocin reference standards, are liable to detention, confiscation, and prosecution under the NDPS Act and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 respectively.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3004 90 79 require BIS certification?

No, medicaments classified under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by CDSCO drug registration and import licensing under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with product-specific overlays under the NDPS Rules for tramadol and under S.O. 2357(E) for oxytocin.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for drugs under this HSN?

Five documents must be uploaded: Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for drugs (9111dc); the proper officer will not grant out-of-charge until all five are verified.

Can oxytocin be imported commercially under this tariff line?

No. Commercial import of oxytocin is prohibited under S.O. 2357(E) and DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020 dated 23-05-2022; the sole permitted import is of oxytocin reference standards exclusively for test and analysis, subject to a test licence from DGCI/CDSCO.

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