Sodium salicylate

Sodium salicylate, salicylic acid salt for industrial or medicinal use

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2918 21 20 (Sodium salicylate) is subject to concurrent oversight by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance figures in the insecticide schedule, and by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) authority under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific import. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2918 21 20

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971 (where scheduled); NDPS Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A)

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS authority
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC

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
Determine whether the imported sodium salicylate figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If scheduled, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC before filing the bill of entry, and confirm that the port of import is one of the places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
Where the consignment is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS framework, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 prior to shipment. Upload all mandatory e-Sanchit documents — certificate of analysis for drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — before customs out-of-charge.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985
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, applicable with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the consignment quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the prescribed threshold, obtain a public liability insurance policy under the provisions of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 by Ministry of Environment and Forests

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry without first confirming whether sodium salicylate's specific import use places it within the Insecticides Act schedule — a determination that controls both the CIB&RC permit requirement and the permissible ports of import under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Consignments cleared through an unnotified port, or without the CIB&RC permit where the scheduled-pesticide determination applies, are liable to detention and seizure independently of whether the NDPS and drug-regime documents are otherwise complete.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2918 21 20 require BIS certification?

No, sodium salicylate is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is scheduled, and by the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific import, with DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 as the trade-policy overlay.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for drug-regime imports of this tariff line?

Five documents are mandatory: certificate of analysis for drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

Does the public liability insurance requirement apply to all shipments of sodium salicylate?

No. The obligation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 triggers only when a specified hazardous substance is imported in quantities exceeding the thresholds prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992; below those quantities, the insurance requirement does not apply.

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