Fenproporex (INN) and its salts; methadone (INN) intermediate (4-cyano-2-Dimethy lamino-4, 4-diphenylbutane)
Fenproporex, methadone intermediate (nitrile-function psychotropic compounds)
HSN 2926 30 00 (Fenproporex and methadone intermediate) is subject to dual primary regulation: import is Free under the ITC (HS) policy subject to Policy Condition 3 of Chapter 29, but a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, is mandatory under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) framework, and items falling within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 additionally require registration and an import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC). Mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus and Public Liability Insurance under S.O. 227(E) apply as further overlays at the bill of entry.
- NOC from Narcotics Commissioner Gwalior
- Registration certificate from CIB&RC
- Import licence for drugs from CDSCO
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Obtain a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, before filing the bill of entry. For medical or scientific use, an import certificate under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is additionally required; for other uses, comply with ITC (HS) Appendix-I and Policy Condition 2 of 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
- 2If the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee prior to shipment, and route the consignment only through ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 3Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before customs 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 import declaration carries the mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 (PLI Act, 1991)
The most common error on this tariff line is treating the NDPS NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner as sufficient and overlooking the independent CIB&RC registration and restricted-port requirement when the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968. The two regimes operate in parallel: a consignment cleared under the NDPS framework but lacking a CIB&RC permit faces detention and seizure at an unnotified port of import. Additionally, importers handling specified hazardous quantities must take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24 March 1992 — a requirement routinely overlooked at the bill-of-entry stage.