1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl) propan-2-one
1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl) propan-2-one, safrole-related ketone
HSN 2932 92 00 (1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl) propan-2-one) requires a consignment-wise NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner under the NDPS Controlled Substances Order dated 26-03-2013, as 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone is a listed controlled substance. Where the product additionally falls within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, registration and an import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 are required. Chapter 29 mandatory additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 apply at the bill-of-entry stage.
- NOC from Narcotics Commissioner
- Registration certificate from CIB&RC
- Import permit from CIB&RC
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Obtain a consignment-wise NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner before shipment, covering 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone as a controlled substance. The NOC must be uploaded in e-Sanchit along with the certificate of analysis (document code 0010dc) and batch release certificate (document code 0030dc) before the bill of entry is filed.DGFT Notification 15/2015-20 dated 21-07-2015 · NDPS Controlled Substances Order dated 26-03-2013
- 2Where the product falls within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain CIB&RC registration and an import permit from the CIB&RC secretariat and restrict import to ports permitted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Upload the registration certificate (document code 101dc1) and import licence (document code 9111dc) in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 3Ensure the bill-of-entry import declaration includes the mandatory additional Chapter 29 qualifiers as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, applicable with effect from 15-10-2023. Also upload the label of consignment (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
The most common error on this tariff line is treating the CIB&RC insecticides pathway as the only regulatory gate and overlooking the NDPS controlled-substance NOC, which is a separate and prior requirement that attaches to the substance itself regardless of its intended end-use. A consignment cleared under CIB&RC registration alone — without the Narcotics Commissioner's consignment-wise NOC — remains liable to seizure and prosecution under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985; the two regimes operate concurrently, not in the alternative.