Isosafrole

Isosafrole, controlled precursor chemical for NDPS and pesticide regimes

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2932 91 00 (Isosafrole) is subject to mandatory consignment-wise no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Narcotics Commissioner under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Controlled Substances Order dated 26-03-2013, as notified by DGFT Notification 15/2015-20 dated 21-07-2015. Where isosafrole 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 also required, and import is restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. CBIC mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 apply as a customs-declaration overlay.

What this is

HSN code

2932 91 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

NDPS · NDPS Controlled Substances Order dated 26-03-2013; CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

NOC from Narcotics Commissioner
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 a consignment-wise NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner before shipment. Isosafrole is listed as a controlled substance under the NDPS Controlled Substances Order dated 26-03-2013, and import without a valid, consignment-specific NOC constitutes an NDPS violation.
NDPS Controlled Substances Order dated 26-03-2013 · DGFT Notification 15/2015-20 dated 21-07-2015
2
If the consignment is classifiable as a pesticide under the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain a registration certificate and import permit from the secretariat of CIB&RC, and verify that the port of import is one of the notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Upload mandatory e-Sanchit documents — certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — before out-of-charge.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
3
Ensure the bill of entry declaration includes the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as prescribed in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, applicable with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the consignment's hazardous-substance quantity exceeds notified thresholds, take out a public liability insurance policy under the provisions of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The trap most importers fall into on this tariff line is securing the CIB&RC permit and treating compliance as complete, while overlooking that the NDPS Narcotics Commissioner NOC is a separate, consignment-wise instrument — not a standing registration — and must be obtained afresh for each shipment. A consignment arriving with a current CIB&RC registration but without the consignment-specific NDPS NOC is liable to seizure under the NDPS Act, irrespective of the pesticide-regime status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2932 91 00 require BIS certification?

No, isosafrole is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Narcotics Commissioner NOC requirement under the NDPS Controlled Substances Order dated 26-03-2013 and, where the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968, by CIB&RC registration and an import permit under the Insecticides Rules, 1971.

Is the NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner required for every shipment, or is a one-time registration sufficient?

The NOC is required on a consignment-wise basis per DGFT Notification 15/2015-20 dated 21-07-2015; a standing registration does not substitute for the individual shipment clearance.

What is the consequence of importing isosafrole through a port not notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971?

Import through a non-notified port constitutes a violation of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, exposing the consignment to seizure and the importer to prosecution; the goods cannot be regularised by a post-facto port-change.

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