Cotton wool, medicated
Medicated cotton wool for medical or surgical use
HSN 3005 90 10 (Cotton wool, medicated) is governed by the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, which regulates the import of pharmaceutical preparations and medicated dressings intended for medical, surgical, dental, or veterinary use. At the bill of entry, customs officers verify that a Certificate of Analysis, a Batch Release Certificate, and a consignment label have been uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted.
- Certificate of Analysis from manufacturer
- Batch Release Certificate from manufacturer
- Label of consignment from CBIC
- 1Ensure the Certificate of Analysis for the drug (document code 0010dc) and the Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc) are prepared by the foreign manufacturer and uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry. These documents establish the pharmaceutical composition and batch conformity of the medicated cotton wool.e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
- 2Upload the label of the consignment (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is assessed. The customs proper officer will verify all three mandatory documents are present before granting out-of-charge; absence of any single document results in detention of the consignment.e-Sanchit document code 0110dc · CCR mandatory-document requirement
The most frequent error on this tariff line is dispatching shipments without the Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc) on the assumption that a Certificate of Analysis alone satisfies customs verification. All three documents — Certificate of Analysis, Batch Release Certificate, and consignment label — are individually mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; a missing Batch Release Certificate causes the bill to be held at the PGA-facilitated-bill verification stage, generating demurrage and ground rent while the document is sourced retrospectively from the overseas manufacturer.