Domperidone

Domperidone, an oxygen-function amino-compound active pharmaceutical ingredient

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2922 50 24 (Domperidone) is subject to Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) drug-document verification requirements at the bill of entry, with mandatory e-Sanchit upload of five document codes, and is additionally governed by Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 import certificate conditions under Chapter VII-A. Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and permit apply where Domperidone figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 applies as the overarching import-policy overlay.

What this is

HSN code

2922 50 24

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

NDPS · Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 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 Domperidone is imported for medical or scientific purposes, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A). For all other imports, comply with Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule as directed by ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
Upload all five mandatory drug-import 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). Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all five codes are verified.
CBIC CCR mandatory-document requirement · document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
3
Ensure the bill of entry includes the mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, with effect from 15 October 2023. Where Domperidone falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, confirm CIB&RC registration and import permit, noting that the places of import for insecticides are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating Domperidone solely as a pharmaceutical drug entry and overlooking the parallel CIB&RC insecticide-schedule check: if the specific formulation figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, registration and a port-restricted import permit from CIB&RC are independently required, and arrival at an unrestricted port will result in consignment detention regardless of NDPS and drug-licence compliance. Additionally, importers who exceed specified hazardous-substance quantities must take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 — a requirement that is frequently missed at the documentation stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2922 50 24 require BIS certification?

No, Domperidone and other oxygen-function amino-compounds under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the NDPS Rules, 1985 for narcotic and psychotropic substance controls, CIB&RC registration where the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 applies, and CBIC drug-document verification at the bill of entry.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this HSN?

Five codes are mandatory: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate — Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc); all must be present in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

When does the NDPS import certificate requirement apply versus the ITC (HS) Appendix-I route?

The Rule 53 NDPS import certificate under Chapter VII-A applies exclusively to imports for medical and scientific purposes; all other imports of NDPS-scheduled substances are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29, and the two routes are mutually exclusive.

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