Opium

Opium, vegetable narcotic sap extract

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 1302 11 00 (Opium) is subject to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) regime administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs, with import classified as Restricted under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A narcotic drug import certificate (document code 911bn2) and a Phyto-Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000) are mandatory at the bill of entry before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

1302 11 00

Chapter

13 · Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 13 (NDPS Act overlay)

Customs documentation

Import certificate from NDPS authority
Phyto-Sanitary Certificate from exporter
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a narcotic drug import certificate from the competent NDPS authority before filing the bill of entry. This certificate (document code 911bn2) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the customs proper officer must verify its presence before granting out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 13 · CCR document code 911bn2
2
Upload the Phyto-Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Absence of either the import certificate or the Phyto-Sanitary Certificate will cause the consignment to be held without out-of-charge until both documents are lodged.
CCR document code 851000 · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 13

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the DGFT Restricted-import status as the sole compliance hurdle and overlocking the parallel NDPS Act import-certificate requirement. The narcotic drug import certificate is a distinct document from any DGFT authorisation; consignments uploaded with only the DGFT policy compliance record but without the 911bn2 import certificate are detained pending NDPS clearance, during which demurrage and ground rent accrue regardless of the bill of entry's PGA-facilitated routing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1302 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, opium falls entirely outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers narcotic vegetable extracts. Import is governed by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 overlay and the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

What documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for opium imports?

Two documents are mandatory before out-of-charge: the narcotic drug import certificate (document code 911bn2) and the Phyto-Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000); the customs proper officer is required to verify both are present in e-Sanchit on PGA-facilitated bills.

What happens if the narcotic drug import certificate is missing at the time of customs examination?

The consignment cannot receive out-of-charge and will be detained at the port of entry until the 911bn2 import certificate is uploaded in e-Sanchit; prolonged detention attracts demurrage and ground rent, and continued non-compliance may expose the importer to seizure and prosecution under the NDPS Act.

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