Based on spermicides

Spermicide-based chemical contraceptive preparations

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3006 60 30 (Based on spermicides) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration and import licensing under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Five mandatory documents — including a registration certificate, import licence, batch release certificate, certificate of analysis, and label — must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3006 60 30

Chapter

30 · Pharmaceutical products

Primary regulator

CDSCO · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
Import licence from CDSCO
Batch release certificate from CDSCO

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid drug registration certificate (document code 101dc1) and import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation before shipping. Both instruments must be current and cover the specific spermicide-based contraceptive formulation being imported.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · e-Sanchit document codes 101dc1 and 9111dc
2
Upload all five mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry: certificate of analysis for the drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of the consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc). The proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading only the registration certificate and import licence while omitting the batch release certificate or certificate of analysis — treating the drug-identity documents as sufficient without the batch-specific quality documents. Each consignment requires fresh batch-level uploads (0010dc and 0030dc); a registration current at the time of order placement does not substitute for per-shipment batch documentation, and a missing upload is grounds for customs detention pending e-Sanchit correction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3006 60 30 require BIS certification?

No, spermicide-based chemical contraceptive preparations are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with registration and import-licence requirements applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

Are all five e-Sanchit documents required for every shipment, or only on first import?

All five documents — certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label (0110dc), registration certificate (101dc1), and import licence (9111dc) — must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for each consignment before out-of-charge is granted.

What happens if the CDSCO import licence has expired at the time of bill of entry?

An expired import licence means the mandatory document code 9111dc upload will fail validation; the consignment will be detained at the port of import until a current licence is obtained and uploaded, attracting demurrage and ground rent.

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