Piperonal

Piperonal, a controlled heterocyclic organic chemical

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2932 93 00 (Piperonal) is subject to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controlled-substance controls requiring a consignment-wise NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner under the NDPS Controlled Substances Order dated 26-03-2013 and DGFT Notification 15/2015-20 dated 21-07-2015. Items falling under this tariff line may also require registration and import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the product figures in the Schedule to that Act. CBIC mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as an additional customs overlay.

What this is

HSN code

2932 93 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

NDPS · NDPS Controlled Substances Order dated 26-03-2013

Customs documentation

Consignment-wise 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. Piperonal is a controlled substance under the NDPS Controlled Substances Order dated 26-03-2013; each consignment requires a fresh NOC, and import without this NOC constitutes an NDPS violation attracting seizure and prosecution.
NDPS Controlled Substances Order dated 26-03-2013 · DGFT Notification 15/2015-20 dated 21-07-2015
2
If the product figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the CIB&RC Secretariat and verify that import is routed through a port permitted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Upload mandatory documents — certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
3
Ensure the import declaration includes mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, mandatory with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the consignment quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds prescribed thresholds, the owner must maintain an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The critical error on this tariff line is treating the NDPS NOC as a general annual authorisation — it is consignment-wise, meaning a separate NOC is required for every discrete shipment. A consignment presented at customs without its own current NOC is liable to seizure under the NDPS Act regardless of whether a prior NOC was held; the dual-regime exposure under both NDPS and the Insecticides Act means a classification error at the product-use stage can simultaneously trigger two separate enforcement actions.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2932 93 00 require BIS certification?

No, piperonal is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the NDPS Controlled Substances Order dated 26-03-2013 requiring a consignment-wise NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner, with a concurrent CIB&RC registration and permit requirement where the product falls under the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968.

Is the NDPS NOC required for every individual consignment of piperonal?

Yes. The NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner is consignment-wise, not annual or open-ended; each shipment requires a separately issued NOC as mandated by DGFT Notification 15/2015-20 dated 21-07-2015 and the NDPS Controlled Substances Order dated 26-03-2013.

What happens if the quantity of piperonal imported exceeds the threshold under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991?

The owner is required to take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, as prescribed by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests; failure to maintain the required policy is a separate statutory contravention independent of the NDPS and CIB&RC obligations.

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