Meprobamate (INN)

Meprobamate, a psychotropic substance in organic chemicals

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2924 11 00 (Meprobamate (INN)) is subject to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import controls requiring a certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, as notified under DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018. Where the substance additionally falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, registration and an import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) are required, and import is restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. CBIC mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as a customs overlay at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2924 11 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

NDPS · NDPS Rules, 1985, Chapter VII-A (psychotropic substance import certificate regime)

Customs documentation

Import certificate from NDPS
Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Chapter 29 qualifiers 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
Obtain an import certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, before shipment. The import of Meprobamate for medical or scientific use requires this certificate under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner is the threshold clearance under ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29.
DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018 · NDPS Rules, 1985, Chapter VII-A · ITC (HS) policy condition 3 to Chapter 29
2
Where the consignment falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from CIB&RC and route the consignment only through places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Upload the registration certificate (document code 101dc1) and import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) along with Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), and Label of Consignment (0110dc) in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · Insecticides Act, 1968 · CBIC e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
3
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required for Chapter 29 commodities under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, with effect from 15-10-2023. Confirm that if imported quantities of specified hazardous substances exceed threshold quantities, a public liability insurance policy is taken out under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, para 4.1 and 4.2 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the NDPS certificate and the CIB&RC registration as mutually exclusive — importers assume that one PGA's clearance is sufficient without verifying whether the specific formulation also appears in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. Both regimes can apply concurrently, and a consignment arriving at a port not notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 is liable to detention regardless of whether the NDPS certificate is current.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2924 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers Meprobamate or this product family. Import is governed by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances regime requiring an import certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, with a concurrent CIB&RC registration requirement where the substance falls within the Insecticides Act, 1968 Schedule.

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

The mandatory documents are: Certificate of Analysis – Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate (Drugs) (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc), all to be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

Does the NDPS import certificate requirement apply to all end-uses of Meprobamate?

The certificate requirement under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 applies to medical and scientific use imports; imports for other uses may follow the ITC (HS) Schedule (Appendix-I) and ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29, per DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018.

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