Nalidixic acid
Nalidixic acid, quinolone carboxylic acid derivative
HSN 2918 30 30 (Nalidixic acid) 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, with import restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 controls apply concurrently where the substance meets NDPS criteria, requiring an import certificate under Rule 53. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29 and CBIC Chapter 29 mandatory qualifier requirements under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as additional customs-level overlays.
- Registration certificate from CIB&RC
- Import permit from CIB&RC
- Import certificate from NDPS
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Where nalidixic acid figures in 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. Route the consignment only through notified places of import as prescribed under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29
- 2Where the substance attracts NDPS controls, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes per Chapter VII-A of those Rules. All other NDPS-category imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule; consignments lacking a valid Rule 53 certificate are liable to seizure under the NDPS Act.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29
- 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 for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc). Ensure the bill of entry carries the mandatory additional Chapter 29 qualifiers as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus with effect from 15 October 2023.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that drug-regime document codes (0010dc, 101dc1, 9111dc) are sufficient and overlooking the CIB&RC port-of-import restriction: the Insecticides Rules, 1971 limit import to notified places only, and a consignment arriving at an unnotified port is detained regardless of the completeness of the e-Sanchit document set. Additionally, the NDPS overlay is triggered by substance classification, not by the importer's intended use, so the Rule 53 import certificate must be obtained in advance even where the declared purpose is pharmaceutical.