Methionine

Methionine, organo-sulphur amino acid compound

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2930 40 00 (Methionine) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the product falls within the schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) restricted-substance conditions under the ITC (HS) policy apply as additional clearance requirements. CBIC circular 23/2023-Cus mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy conditions further govern the bill-of-entry declaration.

What this is

HSN code

2930 40 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import permit 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
If the Methionine consignment 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 before shipment. Import is permitted only at ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; diversion to an unnotified port renders the consignment liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
Upload all mandatory e-Sanchit documents before filing the bill of entry: certificate of analysis — drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc). The customs proper officer must verify each document code prior to granting out-of-charge.
CCR e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
3
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 for Chapter 29 commodities, effective 15 October 2023. Separately, confirm the consignment does not involve CWC-scheduled substances or NDPS-listed substances; if it does, obtain the relevant national authority permission or NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, para 4.1 and 4.2 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming Methionine — an amino acid used primarily in animal nutrition and pharmaceuticals — sits outside the Insecticides Act schedule and therefore requires no CIB&RC clearance. The schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 can extend to organo-sulphur compounds, and the CIB&RC determination is product-specific; consignments arriving at the bill-of-entry stage without a registration certificate and import permit from CIB&RC face detention, ground rent accrual, and potential re-export or confiscation while the issue is resolved.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2930 40 00 require BIS certification?

No. Methionine and organo-sulphur compounds under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee registration and permit requirements under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with NDPS and CWC overlays where the substance is scheduled.

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 for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc); all must be uploaded before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.

When does the NDPS import-certificate requirement apply to this HSN?

The NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required when the specific substance falling under CTI 2930 40 00 is listed in the NDPS schedule; imports for medical and scientific purposes are processed under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, and details are available at cbn.nic.in.

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