Salicylamide

Salicylamide, esters of salicylic acid for pharmaceutical use

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2918 23 30 (Salicylamide) 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 Insecticides Schedule, and by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific import purposes. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 applies as the baseline import-policy overlay, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus mandates additional Chapter 29 qualifiers in the import declaration with effect from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2918 23 30

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS
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 Salicylamide under this CTI is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If scheduled, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC before shipment, and route the consignment only through ports 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 substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 prior to shipment. Upload 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 for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc).
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985
3
Include the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities in the import declaration, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, operative with effect from 15 October 2023. Where the import quantity exceeds specified thresholds of hazardous substances, obtain a Public Liability Insurance policy as required under 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 assuming the drug-document set uploaded in e-Sanchit — the certificate of analysis, batch release certificate, and import licence for drugs — fully satisfies all PGA obligations, while overlooking the CIB&RC scheduled-substance determination. If Salicylamide's particular formulation or use triggers the Insecticides Schedule, an absent CIB&RC registration and port-restriction compliance under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 renders the consignment liable to detention and seizure independent of any NDPS or CBIC clearance already obtained.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2918 23 30 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. 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 purposes, with DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 as the baseline overlay.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

The mandatory e-Sanchit uploads are: certificate of analysis — drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc), per the CCR requirements for PGA-facilitated bills.

Does the NDPS import certificate requirement apply to all imports of Salicylamide under this CTI?

No. The NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required only for imports for medical and scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of those Rules; other imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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