Other
Other amino-compounds with oxygen function (organic chemicals)
HSN 2922 39 00 (Other amino-compounds with oxygen function) is subject to multiple concurrent regimes: the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances authority under NDPS Rules, 1985 for scheduled substances such as ketamine and its analogues, the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968 for any substance listed in its Schedule, and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for food-use compounds. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as policy overlays at the bill of entry.
- Import certificate from NDPS
- Registration certificate from CIB&RC
- Import Licence from FSSAI
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Determine the end-use classification of the substance before filing the bill of entry. If the specific compound (e.g., ketamine, 3-chloromethcathinone, 2-fluorodeschloroketamine, or their salts or preparations) is scheduled under the NDPS Rules, 1985, obtain an import certificate under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific use; ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 applies for other uses. Upload document codes 0010dc (certificate of analysis — drug) and 0030dc (batch release certificate) in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.NDPS Rules, 1985 Chapter VII-A · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 2If the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain a registration certificate and import permit from the secretariat of CIB&RC, and ensure the consignment is routed only through ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Upload the registration certificate (drugs) under document code 101dc1 and import licence for drugs under document code 9111dc in e-Sanchit; the label of consignment (0110dc) and specimen copy of label (0110FS) must also be uploaded before out-of-charge.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 3For food-use compounds, ensure the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) is current and uploaded in e-Sanchit, and that the consignment enters through a designated food-import port per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. All import declarations for Chapter 29 commodities must include mandatory additional qualifiers per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, effective 15 October 2023.FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) Schedule I 2022
The most common error on this residual tariff line is filing a bill of entry without first resolving which regulatory track — NDPS, CIB&RC, or FSSAI — governs the specific compound, on the assumption that the 'Other' residual heading is uncontrolled. Each of the three regimes triggers distinct e-Sanchit document codes, and a mismatch between the declared use and the applicable PGA regime results in consignment detention and potential prosecution under the NDPS Act or the Insecticides Act, 1968. The CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers must be attached regardless of which PGA track applies.