Tetrahydrocannabinols (all isomers)

Tetrahydrocannabinols, all isomers (THC)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2932 95 00 (Tetrahydrocannabinols, all isomers) is primarily governed by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime, requiring a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, under DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018, with import for medical or scientific use subject to the NDPS Rules, 1985. Where any isomer falls within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, registration and import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 apply as a concurrent overlay. Mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 and Public Liability Insurance under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 apply at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2932 95 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

NDPS · Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985, Chapter VII-A; ITC (HS) policy condition 3, Chapter 29

Customs documentation

NOC from Narcotics Commissioner Gwalior
Import certificate from NDPS authority
Registration certificate from CIB&RC

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 No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior before shipment. For medical or scientific use, obtain the import certificate required under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; for other permitted uses, ensure compliance with ITC (HS) Schedule Appendix-I and policy condition 2 to Chapter 29. Upload the import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc), registration certificate for drugs (document code 101dc1), certificate of analysis (document code 0010dc), batch release certificate (document code 0030dc), and label of consignment (document code 0110dc) in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018 · NDPS Rules, 1985, Chapter VII-A · ITC (HS) policy condition 3, Chapter 29
2
If the isomer in question falls within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC. Import must be routed through the restricted places specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; routing through any other port or point of entry renders the consignment liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
3
File Chapter 29 mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15-10-2023. Where import of specified hazardous substances exceeds the prescribed quantities, take out a Public Liability Insurance policy under 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, Ministry of Environment and Forests

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming a single-track clearance — obtaining only the Narcotics Commissioner NOC while overlooking the independent CIB&RC registration and restricted-port requirement where any THC isomer simultaneously falls within the Insecticides Act schedule. The two regimes operate concurrently and neither clears the other; a consignment with a current NDPS import certificate but no CIB&RC permit for an insecticide-scheduled isomer will be detained at the port of import and may be confiscated under the Insecticides Act, 1968.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2932 95 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers tetrahydrocannabinols. Import is governed by the NDPS Rules, 1985 (requiring a Narcotics Commissioner NOC and, for medical or scientific use, an import certificate under Chapter VII-A), with a concurrent CIB&RC registration and permit obligation where any isomer is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory for THC imports at the bill of entry?

The mandatory documents are certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc), all to be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

Does the import policy differ between medical or scientific use and other uses of THC?

Yes. Import for medical or scientific use requires the import certificate under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, while other permitted uses are governed by ITC (HS) Schedule Appendix-I and policy condition 2 to Chapter 29; the Narcotics Commissioner NOC under DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 is required in either case.

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