Benzocaine (ethylpara-amino benzoate)

Benzocaine (ethyl para-amino benzoate), local anaesthetic

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2916 31 50 (Benzocaine) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act, and to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import certificate requirements under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chapter 29 mandatory qualifier obligations under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2916 31 50

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import permit from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS authority

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

NDPSNDPS·Narcotics Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
If benzocaine is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC before the bill of entry. Note that import is restricted to specified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments routed to non-notified ports are liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
Where the substance is subject to NDPS controls, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for imports made for medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A; all other imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29. Upload mandatory documents — Certificate of Analysis – Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate – Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc) — in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Ensure the import declaration includes the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Where import of specified hazardous substances exceeds notified quantities, obtain an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to determine at the purchase-order stage whether benzocaine falls within both the CIB&RC insecticide schedule and the NDPS controls simultaneously — triggering dual-regime obligations that require separate registration, permit, and import-certificate tracks before vessel departure. Importing under only one track while the other applies results in consignment detention at the designated port, and the NDPS import certificate cannot be obtained retrospectively after the bill of entry is filed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2916 31 50 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers benzocaine or benzoic acid esters. Import is governed by CIB&RC registration and permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is scheduled, with a concurrent NDPS import-certificate requirement under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 administered by DGFT.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory for benzocaine at the bill of entry?

The mandatory uploads are Certificate of Analysis – Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate – Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc); all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

When does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to this import?

The insurance obligation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is triggered only when the import of specified hazardous substances exceeds the quantities notified under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CIB&RC / NDPS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.