Alfentanil (INN) and its salt

Alfentanil and related narcotic opioid compounds, salts

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2933 33 11 (Alfentanil (INN) and its salt) is subject to a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29, as administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) per Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018. Where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, registration and an import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) are additionally required, with import restricted to designated places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Mandatory Chapter 29 chemical qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus and public liability insurance under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 apply as further overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2933 33 11

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971 (where scheduled); DGFT · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3, Chapter 29

Customs documentation

NOC from Narcotics Commissioner Gwalior
Registration and import permit from CIB&RC
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

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

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 filing the bill of entry. Import of alfentanil and all other substances listed in the CTI is free only when policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29 is satisfied — consignments without a current NOC are detained as Restricted-import violations.
DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3, Chapter 29
2
If the specific substance imported figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain CIB&RC registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC, and route the consignment only through places designated under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Importation at a non-designated place constitutes a contravention of the Insecticides Rules.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · Insecticides Act, 1968
3
File the bill of entry with mandatory additional chemical qualifiers as required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus for Chapter 29 commodities, effective 15-10-2023 per paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2. Where quantities of hazardous substances exceed specified thresholds, take out a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
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 treating the Narcotics Commissioner NOC as the sole clearance and overlooking the CIB&RC registration requirement where the substance appears in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. The CIB&RC and NDPS-route NOC obligations are independent tracks: a consignment cleared under one does not satisfy the other, and import at a non-CIB&RC-designated place attracts seizure under the Insecticides Rules irrespective of the narcotics-side NOC being current.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 33 11 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29 administered by DGFT — requiring a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior — with an additional CIB&RC registration and permit obligation where the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The CCR does not specify individual e-Sanchit document codes for this CTI; however, the Narcotics Commissioner NOC, any CIB&RC registration certificate and import permit, and the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus must all be uploaded before out-of-charge.

When does the public liability insurance requirement apply?

The insurance obligation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is triggered when the imported quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

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