Sterile, surgical catgut and similar sterile suture materials (including sterile absorbable surgical or dental yarns) and sterile tissue adhesives for wound closure

Sterile surgical sutures, catgut and tissue adhesives for wound closure

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3006 10 10 (Sterile surgical catgut and similar sterile suture materials) is subject to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) medical device or drug import regime under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, governing sterile surgical sutures, absorbable yarns, and tissue adhesives for wound closure. Mandatory pre-import documents — a Certificate of Analysis, a Batch Release Certificate, and a consignment label — must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

3006 10 10

Chapter

30 · Pharmaceutical products

Primary regulator

CDSCO · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

Customs documentation

Certificate of Analysis from CDSCO
Batch Release Certificate from manufacturer
Label declaration from importer

Compliance steps

1
Obtain and upload the Certificate of Analysis for the drug/device (document code 0010dc) in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry. This document must correspond to the specific batch being imported and confirm that the product meets the applicable pharmacopoeial or registered specification.
CCR mandatory document 0010dc · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
2
Upload the Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc) and the consignment label (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. The customs proper officer will verify all three documents — 0010dc, 0030dc, and 0110dc — are present before granting out-of-charge even on PGA-facilitated bills.
CCR mandatory documents 0030dc, 0110dc · e-Sanchit verification requirement

A word of counsel

The most common failure on this tariff line is uploading a Certificate of Analysis that is generic to the product line rather than batch-specific: customs officers treat a non-batch-specific certificate as a missing document, triggering consignment detention and accruing demurrage until a batch-specific certificate is substituted. Confirm that all three e-Sanchit document codes — 0010dc, 0030dc, and 0110dc — correspond to the exact batch number declared on the bill of entry before the vessel arrives at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3006 10 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers sterile surgical sutures or tissue adhesives under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with mandatory batch-level documentation verified at the bill of entry.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge for this HSN?

Three documents are mandatory: a Certificate of Analysis — Drug (document code 0010dc), a Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), and the consignment label (document code 0110dc); all must be uploaded before the customs officer grants out-of-charge.

Does the document-upload requirement apply even when the bill of entry has been routed through the PGA for NOC?

Yes. The CCR instruction applies specifically to PGA-facilitated bills that have not been routed through the PGA for NOC; the proper officer must independently verify all three e-Sanchit document codes before granting out-of-charge regardless of PGA routing status.

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