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Piperidine salts and other piperidine derivatives

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CIB&RC CLEARANCE · +3 OTHER PGAS

HSN 2933 32 90 (Other piperidine salts and derivatives) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration requirements under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 for any variant listed as a medical device, and to mandatory registration or import permit under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act administered by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) where the substance is intended for insecticidal use. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 29, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) hazardous-substance insurance obligations, and CBIC Chapter 29 mandatory qualifier requirements apply as additional clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2933 32 90

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CDSCO · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 (medical device registration); CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, Section 9 (insecticidal use)

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
Import permit from CIB&RC
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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
Determine the end-use of the piperidine derivative before filing. If classified as a medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, obtain CDSCO registration and comply with all conditions specified therein. If intended for insecticidal, rodenticidal, fungicidal, or herbicidal use, obtain CIB&RC registration or an import permit under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act; import is restricted to sources specified on the registration certificate or permit.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 (MOHFW) · Section 9, Insecticides Act · Rule 45, Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circulars 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 and 7/2014 dated 07-03-2014
2
Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by submitting mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities, as stipulated in para 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15-10-2023. Additionally, if the consignment involves narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances covered under Chapter 29, comply with NDPS policy conditions 2 and 3.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · ITC (HS) Chapter 29, policy conditions 2 and 3 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
3
If importing specified hazardous substances exceeding the prescribed quantities, take out a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991. For imports involving ozone-depleting substances, ensure compliance with policy conditions 1, 4 and 5 of Chapter 29 and Para 8(a) of the General Notes per the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 (MOEF) · ITC (HS) Chapter 29, policy conditions 1, 4 and 5 · Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a single end-use characterisation as definitive when piperidine derivatives can simultaneously trigger CDSCO medical-device registration, CIB&RC insecticidal-use licensing, and NDPS policy conditions — each backed by independent enforcement authority. A consignment cleared under one regulatory track but used in another constitutes a separate contravention; customs officers cross-checking the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers against the declared end-use at bill-of-entry stage will flag discrepancies, and the Public Liability Insurance obligation for hazardous-quantity imports is frequently overlooked until the consignment is detained.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 32 90 require BIS certification?

No, piperidine derivatives under this residual tariff line are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import compliance is governed by CDSCO under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 for medical-device variants, CIB&RC under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act for insecticidal-use variants, and NDPS policy conditions 2 and 3 where scheduled substances are involved.

Is the import of this CTI free or restricted under current DGFT policy?

Per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 and the Finance Bill 2025 with effect from 01-05-2025, import under this CTI is free — however, end-use-specific PGA registrations, permits, and NDPS policy conditions remain independently applicable and are not displaced by the free-import status.

What happens if the piperidine derivative is imported for non-insecticidal purposes without a CIB&RC permit?

An import permit from the CIB&RC Registration Committee is mandatory even for non-insecticidal use under the Insecticides Act; absence of the permit at the port of import renders the consignment liable to seizure, and import is restricted to ports and sources specified in the permit per Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.

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