Ethchlorvynol (INN)
Ethchlorvynol, acyclic alcohol psychotropic substance
HSN 2905 51 00 (Ethchlorvynol (INN)) is subject to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import controls requiring a certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, under the NDPS Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A), with the ITC (HS) import policy classified as Free subject to policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29 per DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018. Where the substance falls within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, registration and an import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 apply as a concurrent overlay.
- Import certificate from NDPS
- Registration certificate from CIB&RC
- Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Obtain an import certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, for medical or scientific use before filing the bill of entry. The ITC (HS) import policy is Free subject to policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29; consignments without a valid NDPS import certificate are liable to seizure under the NDPS Act.NDPS Rules, 1985, Chapter VII-A · DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29
- 2If the consignment constitutes a pesticide falling within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee and route the import only through ports permitted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 3Upload mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate (Drugs) (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc). Comply with mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in the import declaration per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15-10-2023.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, para 4.1 and 4.2
The most common error on this tariff line is treating the NDPS import certificate as the sole compliance requirement and overlooking the dual-track obligation: where ethchlorvynol is imported for uses other than medical or scientific purposes, it follows ITC (HS) Schedule Appendix-I under policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 — a distinct pathway that requires separate CIB&RC permit verification if the substance also appears in the Insecticides Act schedule. Importers who misroute between the two tracks face consignment detention and potential prosecution under the NDPS Act, 1985.