O-Acetylsalicylic acid, its salts and esters
O-Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), its salts and esters
HSN 2918 22 00 (O-Acetylsalicylic acid, its salts and esters) 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. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 controls and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 apply as concurrent overlays, with mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023.
- Registration certificate from CIB&RC
- Import permit 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.
- 1Where the substance falls 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 before shipment. Import is permitted only at places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments arriving at non-notified ports are liable to detention and seizure.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 2Upload all 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). The proper officer verifies these uploads before granting out-of-charge.CBIC e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
- 3Include the mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required under paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus for commodities under Chapter 29, effective 15 October 2023. Where the substance qualifies as an NDPS, ensure an import certificate is obtained under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific purposes; other imports are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
The most common error on this tariff line is treating the drug-regime documents (Registration Certificate, Import Licence, Batch Release Certificate) as exhaustive and overlooking the independent CIB&RC registration and port-restriction requirement where the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968. These are parallel compliance tracks: a current drug import licence does not satisfy the CIB&RC permit obligation, and a consignment cleared for drugs but arriving at a non-notified insecticides port faces detention regardless of the drug-clearance status.