Procaine hydrochloride

Procaine hydrochloride, amino-compound with oxygen function

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2922 50 13 (Procaine hydrochloride) is subject to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import certificate requirements under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, and 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. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2922 50 13

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import certificate from NDPS
Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import licence for drugs 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
Where the import is for medical or scientific purposes, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 from the Central Bureau of Narcotics before filing the bill of entry. Imports outside this category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
If Procaine hydrochloride falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC. Import must be routed through ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; diversion to an unspecified port renders the consignment liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
3
Upload mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: 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 mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers are declared in the import declaration as required by 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 treating the NDPS import certificate and the CIB&RC registration as mutually exclusive — importers obtain one and assume the other does not apply. Both regimes may attach simultaneously depending on the declared end-use: the NDPS pathway covers medical and scientific purpose imports under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, while the Insecticides Act, 1968 overlay applies independently if the substance is listed in the Schedule to that Act. Filing a bill of entry without the applicable PGA NOC uploaded in e-Sanchit results in consignment detention and accumulating demurrage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2922 50 13 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers Procaine hydrochloride or this amino-compound family. Import is governed by the NDPS Rules, 1985 and, where Schedule-listed, by the Insecticides Act, 1968, with DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and CBIC Chapter 29 qualifier requirements as overlays.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for Procaine hydrochloride imports?

Five documents are mandatory: certificate of analysis – drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc); all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

What happens to imports that do not qualify as medical or scientific purpose under the NDPS Rules?

Imports outside the medical and scientific purpose category under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29, and consignments without the applicable authorisation are liable to confiscation and prosecution.

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