Lysine and its esters; salts thereof

Lysine and its esters, salts thereof (amino acid)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2922 41 00 (Lysine and its esters; salts thereof) is subject to registration and import permit requirements from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the product falls within the Schedule to that Act, and to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import certificate controls under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, for any scheduled substance. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 of Chapter 29 governs non-medical/scientific NDPS imports, and mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers are required in the import declaration per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2922 41 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968; NDPS · NDPS Rules, 1985

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import permit from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS

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 specific lysine derivative or salt in the consignment is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of CIB&RC, and note that the ports at which insecticides may be imported are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 of Chapter 29
2
If the consignment constitutes an NDPS scheduled substance, secure an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, for medical and scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules. Imports outside the medical/scientific category are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 of Chapter 29.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 of Chapter 29
3
Upload 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). Additionally, include mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in the import declaration as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15-10-2023.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that lysine, as an amino acid, falls outside both the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the NDPS regime and therefore requires only standard Chapter 29 processing. Where a specific ester or salt in the consignment is scheduled under either regime, the absence of a CIB&RC registration and permit or an NDPS import certificate at the bill-of-entry stage triggers consignment detention and potential confiscation under the respective statutes — the CBIC Chapter 29 qualifiers obligation under Circular 23/2023-Cus is an additional, independent requirement that applies regardless of PGA status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2922 41 00 require BIS certification?

No, lysine and its esters and salts are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by CIB&RC under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the product is scheduled, and by NDPS import certificate controls under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 where applicable, with DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 of Chapter 29 as the overarching policy overlay.

Which ports are permitted for import of insecticides under this tariff line?

Import of insecticides scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 is restricted to specified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the permitted-port list should be confirmed with CIB&RC before shipment.

What happens if the consignment qualifies as an NDPS substance but no import certificate has been obtained?

Importation of a scheduled NDPS substance without a valid import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 renders the consignment liable to seizure, confiscation, and criminal prosecution under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

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