Calcium salts of methionine
Calcium salts of methionine, organo-sulphur compound
HSN 2930 90 12 (Calcium salts of methionine) is subject to mandatory registration and import-permit requirements under the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) pursuant to Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Where the substance falls within the NDPS schedule, an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is additionally required; hazardous-substance insurance obligations under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and Chapter 29 mandatory declaration qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-CUS apply as further overlays.
- Registration certificate from CIB&RC
- Import licence for drugs from CDSCO
- Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Obtain a Certificate of Registration or import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968. Where the calcium salt of methionine is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, a specific import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is required, and import must occur only through ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circulars 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 and 7/2014 dated 07-03-2014
- 2Before filing the bill of entry, upload in e-Sanchit the mandatory documents: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc). Confirm compliance with CBIC Circular 23/2023-CUS dated 30-09-2023 by including the mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in the import declaration with effect from 15 October 2023.CBIC Circular 23/2023-CUS dated 30-09-2023, para 4.1 and 4.2 · document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
- 3Where the substance is a scheduled NDPS item, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules; all other NDPS imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29. For consignments of specified hazardous substances exceeding the specified quantities, take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2, Chapter 29 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that CIB&RC registration for insecticidal use covers an import for feed-additive or nutritional purposes — it does not. Where calcium salts of methionine are imported for non-insecticidal application, a separate import permit from the Registration Committee is mandatory, and the source of supply is restricted to what the permit specifies; importing from an unlisted source is treated as an unlicensed import under the Insecticides Act regardless of the intended end-use. Verify the permitted-source declaration against the supplier before the purchase order is placed.