Bezitramide (INN) and its salt

Bezitramide and its salts, scheduled narcotic heterocyclic compound

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2933 33 13 (Bezitramide and its salts) is subject to No Objection Certificate (NOC) requirements from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, and, where the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, registration and import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Import is free under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) subject to policy condition 3 of Chapter 29, which mandates post-import notification to the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention and allied authorities within 30 days.

What this is

HSN code

2933 33 13

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971 (where scheduled); Narcotics Commissioner NOC

Customs documentation

NOC from Narcotics Commissioner
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. This NOC is a pre-import requirement and customs out-of-charge will not be granted without it. If the substance also figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain the CIB&RC registration and import permit before shipment and verify that the designated import port complies with Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · Insecticides Act, 1968
2
Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by including all mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities, effective 15-10-2023, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of that circular. Declarations lacking the required qualifiers will be flagged for examination and may result in consignment detention.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paras 4.1 and 4.2
3
Within 30 days of import, notify the details of each consignment to the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention (Cabinet Secretariat), the Ministry of External Affairs (DANDISA), the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT, and submit a copy of the bill of entry to DGFT. For imports of specified hazardous substances exceeding prescribed quantities, take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022 · ITC (HS) Chapter 29 Policy Condition 3 · 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 dispatching the consignment before the Narcotics Commissioner's NOC is in hand, on the assumption that bezitramide's 'Free' ITC (HS) status means unconditional entry. The 'Free' designation applies only to trade-policy licensing — the pre-import NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner and, where applicable, the CIB&RC permit are independent statutory requirements whose absence triggers seizure under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and detention at the port of import, regardless of the bill of entry status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 33 13 require BIS certification?

No, bezitramide and its salts are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Narcotics Commissioner NOC requirement, CIB&RC registration and permit where the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968, and ITC (HS) Chapter 29 policy condition 3 administered by DGFT.

Are there restrictions on which ports can be used to import this substance?

Yes. Where bezitramide falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, import is restricted to places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments arriving at non-notified ports are liable to seizure.

What happens if the 30-day post-import notification obligation is missed?

Failure to notify the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention, DANDISA, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT within 30 days of import, or failure to submit the bill of entry copy to DGFT, constitutes a breach of ITC (HS) Chapter 29 policy condition 3 as referenced in DGFT Notification 54/2015-20, exposing the importer to DGFT enforcement action and potential monetary penalty.

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