Waste pharmaceuticals

Waste pharmaceuticals for disposal or recovery

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3006 92 00 (Waste pharmaceuticals) is subject to an ITC (HS) free-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), conditional on a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, under DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018. Import is additionally subject to compliance with Para 8(b) of the General Notes of the ITC (HS) import policy and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

What this is

HSN code

3006 92 00

Chapter

30 · Pharmaceutical products

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) free import with conditions, Chapter 30 condition no. 2

Customs documentation

NOC from Narcotics Commissioner Gwalior
Certificate of Analysis from drug authority
Batch release certificate from manufacturer

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, before filing the bill of entry. This NOC is the operative condition no. 2 of Chapter 30 of the ITC (HS) import policy and must be secured prior to dispatch; import without it is not permitted regardless of the free-import status.
DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018 · ITC (HS) import policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 30
2
Upload the Certificate of Analysis – Drug (document code 0010dc), the Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), and the Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is presented. The proper officer must verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
CCR e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc
3
Ensure the import complies with Para 8(b) of the General Notes relating to the ITC (HS) import policy for waste goods, and with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, governing transboundary movement and handling obligations for hazardous pharmaceutical waste.
Para 8(b) of General Notes of ITC (HS) import policy · Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the free-import designation as unconditional clearance and presenting the bill of entry without the Narcotics Commissioner NOC in hand. The NOC must be obtained before the consignment arrives; retrospective procurement after arrival triggers detention and ground rent, and storage of pharmaceutical waste at port without a valid NOC constitutes a separate violation under the Hazardous Waste Rules. The e-Sanchit uploads of all three document codes are independently verified by the proper officer and the absence of any one is sufficient to deny out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3006 92 00 require BIS certification?

No, waste pharmaceuticals fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) free-import policy with conditions administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, under DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three documents are mandatory: the Certificate of Analysis – Drug (document code 0010dc), the Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), and the Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc), all uploaded before out-of-charge is granted.

Do the Hazardous Waste Rules apply even when the import is otherwise policy-free?

Yes. Compliance with Para 8(b) of the General Notes of the ITC (HS) import policy and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 is mandatory for all waste-goods imports, including waste pharmaceuticals, regardless of the free-import classification.

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