Para-amino-salicylic acid

Para-amino-salicylic acid, amino-acid-phenol compound

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2922 50 11 (Para-amino-salicylic acid) is subject to dual primary-regulator controls: Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the Insecticides Schedule, and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import certificate requirements under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chapter 29 mandatory qualifier requirements apply as additional customs-level overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2922 50 11

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS
Import licence for drugs from CDSCO

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
Where para-amino-salicylic 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. Import is permitted only at restricted places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; confirm the intended port of entry is on the notified list.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
For imports for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 per Chapter VII-A of those Rules before shipment. Imports outside that medical/scientific category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Upload the mandatory e-Sanchit documents 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). Include the mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, 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 treating the NDPS import certificate and the CIB&RC registration as alternatives rather than as potentially concurrent obligations — para-amino-salicylic acid may trigger both regimes simultaneously depending on end-use and scheduling status. Additionally, importers routinely overlook the CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus qualifier requirement: a bill of entry filed without the mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers on or after 15 October 2023 is liable to detention for re-filing, attracting demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2922 50 11 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this organic chemical product family. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and by the NDPS Rules, 1985 for the narcotic-substances overlay, with DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 as the trade-policy framework.

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 places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current notified list should be confirmed with the CIB&RC secretariat before placing the purchase order.

What happens if the consignment is imported for non-medical purposes under the NDPS overlay?

Imports outside the medical and scientific purposes category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29; non-conforming consignments are liable to seizure and confiscation 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.