Ethinamate (INN)

Ethinamate, a sedative carboxyamide organic chemical

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2924 24 00 (Ethinamate (INN)) is subject to concurrent Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import controls requiring a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, under DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018, and registration and import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) where the substance falls within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy condition 3 to Chapter 29 governs the ITC (HS) free-but-conditional import status, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers apply at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2924 24 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

NDPS · Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A); CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

NOC from Narcotics Commissioner Gwalior
Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import licence from CIB&RC

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 a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior before filing the bill of entry. For medical or scientific use, an NDPS import certificate under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is additionally required; for other uses, comply with ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 and Appendix-I of the ITC (HS) Schedule.
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, secure registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC. The port of import is restricted — verify compliance with Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 for permitted places of import before vessel departure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
3
Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate (Drugs) (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc). Ensure the bill of entry includes mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15-10-2023.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the NDPS NOC as the sole pre-import clearance and overlooking the independent CIB&RC registration and port-restriction requirement under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 where the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968. A consignment cleared with an NDPS NOC but without CIB&RC registration arriving at a non-permitted port faces seizure under the Insecticides Act, 1968, entirely separate from any NDPS enforcement action. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 insurance obligation under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 is an additional overlay that applies when the imported quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the specified threshold.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2924 24 00 require BIS certification?

No; no BIS Quality Control Order covers ethinamate or this carboxyamide product family. Import is governed by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985 and — where the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 — by CIB&RC registration and permit requirements, with DGFT policy condition 3 to Chapter 29 as the ITC (HS) overlay.

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

Five documents 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 uploaded before out-of-charge, per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

Does the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 apply to imports of ethinamate?

Yes, where the imported quantity of ethinamate exceeds the specified threshold quantity for a hazardous substance, the owner must take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, as notified by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 of the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

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