Bandages

Bandages for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3005 90 40 (Bandages) is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, which regulates the import of pharmaceutical wadding, gauze, and bandages put up for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental, or veterinary purposes. Customs clearance requires a Certificate of Analysis, a Batch Release Certificate, and a label of consignment uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3005 90 40

Chapter

30 · Pharmaceutical products

Primary regulator

CDSCO · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

Customs documentation

Certificate of Analysis from manufacturer
Batch Release Certificate from manufacturer
Label of consignment from importer

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010dc) and a Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc) for the imported bandage consignment from the manufacturer or authorised testing laboratory. Both documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc and 0030dc per CCR
2
Upload the label of consignment (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit. The proper officer will verify that all three mandatory documents are present before granting out-of-charge; consignments without any of the three documents are liable to detention pending regularisation.
e-Sanchit document code 0110dc per CCR

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the Certificate of Analysis but omitting the Batch Release Certificate, treating them as interchangeable. They are distinct documents serving separate functions — the Certificate of Analysis confirms compositional specification while the Batch Release Certificate confirms release-for-use by the manufacturer — and a missing Batch Release Certificate alone is sufficient ground for the proper officer to withhold out-of-charge, resulting in port detention and accruing demurrage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3005 90 40 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers bandages or pharmaceutical wadding under Chapter 30. Import is governed by the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with mandatory submission of a Certificate of Analysis, Batch Release Certificate, and label of consignment at the bill-of-entry stage.

Are all three e-Sanchit documents mandatory even when the bill is PGA-facilitated?

Yes. The CCR requirement applies to all bills, including PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC; the proper officer must verify that document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, and 0110dc are uploaded before granting out-of-charge.

Do bandages classified under HSN 3005 90 40 require a CDSCO import licence or registration?

The regulatory record CCR specifies the three mandatory e-Sanchit documents but does not record a separate CDSCO import licence or device-registration requirement for this tariff line; importers should confirm current CDSCO classification status directly with the regulator before shipment.

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