Mebendazole

Mebendazole, anthelmintic heterocyclic compound

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2933 29 30 (Mebendazole) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, read with Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, which restricts the ports at which insecticides may be imported. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime applies concurrently under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 governs the import category.

What this is

HSN code

2933 29 30

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import permit from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS

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 registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee for the specific insecticide formulation falling under the Insecticides Act, 1968. Route the consignment only through the restricted ports of import notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; diversion to an unlisted port renders the import unlawful.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
2
Where the substance is classifiable as an NDPS item, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 covering medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of those Rules before the bill of entry is filed. Imports outside the medical/scientific category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
Rule 53 and Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc). Additionally, ensure mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers are included in the import declaration per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, with effect from 15-10-2023.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Para 4.1 and 4.2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that CIB&RC registration alone clears the consignment, while overlooking the concurrent NDPS import certificate requirement and the port-of-import restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. A consignment arriving at an unnotified port — even with a current CIB&RC permit — faces seizure, and any NDPS-categorised quantity imported without a Rule 53 certificate exposes the importer to criminal liability under the NDPS Act, 1985, independent of the insecticide regime.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 29 30 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this heterocyclic compound. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 overlay and ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?

Five documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc).

When does the NDPS import certificate requirement apply to Mebendazole imports?

The NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required where the specific substance or formulation falls within NDPS scheduling; imports for medical and scientific purposes are permitted under Chapter VII-A of those Rules, while other imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.

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