Veterinary medicinal preparations, not for human use, not elsewhere specified or included

Veterinary medicinal preparations not elsewhere specified

MOHFW CLEARANCE · MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3004 90 85 (Veterinary medicinal preparations, not for human use) is subject to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) import licensing and registration controls under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, including substance-specific prohibitions on chloramphenicol, nitrofuran formulations, and oxytocin. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) conditions apply for used or refurbished equipment imports, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the overarching ITC (HS) import policy.

What this is

HSN code

3004 90 85

Chapter

30 · Pharmaceutical products

Primary regulator

MOHFW · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (veterinary medicament import licensing and prohibition regime)

Customs documentation

Import licence for drugs from MOHFW
Registration certificate from MOHFW
Batch release certificate from MOHFW

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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 import licence and ensure the foreign-manufactured product carries a current registration certificate with DGCI/CDSCO before filing the bill of entry. Upload the Registration Certificate (Drugs) under document code 101dc1, the Import Licence for Drugs under document code 9111dc, the Certificate of Analysis (Drug) under document code 0010dc, the Batch Release Certificate under document code 0030dc, and the Label of Consignment under document code 0110dc in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · e-Sanchit document codes 101dc1, 9111dc, 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc
2
Verify that the consignment does not contain chloramphenicol, its formulations, nitrofurans, or their formulations intended for use in any food-producing animal rearing system — such imports are prohibited with immediate effect. Import of oxytocin is also prohibited; the sole exception is oxytocin reference standards imported exclusively for test and analysis, which requires a test licence from DGCI/CDSCO.
S.O. 1158(E) dated 12-03-2025 issued by MOHFW · S.O. 2357(E) dated 23-05-2022 · DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020 dated 23-05-2022
3
For any consignment involving used or refurbished medical equipment components within this tariff line, comply with the conditions prescribed in the Office Memorandum issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change dated 15-12-2023, which restricts import of high-end and high-value used/refurbished medical equipment other than critical care equipment.
O.M. issued by MEFCC dated 15-12-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to identify whether a specific active ingredient falls within one of the MOHFW prohibition orders before the purchase order is placed. S.O. 1158(E) dated 12 March 2025 prohibits chloramphenicol and nitrofuran formulations for food-producing animal use with immediate effect, meaning consignments already in transit at the time of the notification are equally subject to seizure at the bill-of-entry stage. The oxytocin carve-out for reference standards is narrow — it requires a DGCI/CDSCO test licence uploaded in e-Sanchit; a general import licence does not substitute.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3004 90 85 require BIS certification?

No, veterinary medicinal preparations under this tariff line are not within any BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with substance-specific prohibition orders and DGFT ITC (HS) import policy controls.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for drugs under this HSN?

Five documents are mandatory before out-of-charge: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate (Drugs) (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc).

Is the prohibition on oxytocin imports absolute for this tariff line?

No. Import of oxytocin is prohibited as a general rule under S.O. 2357(E) and DGFT Notification 09/2015-2020 dated 23-05-2022, but oxytocin reference standards may be imported exclusively for test and analysis purposes upon submission of a test licence issued by DGCI/CDSCO.

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