Bromazepam (INN) and its salt

Bromazepam and its salts, psychotropic substance

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2933 33 14 (Bromazepam (INN) and its salt) is subject to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate controls under the NDPS Rules, 1985, Chapter VII-A, with a No Objection Certificate (NOC) required from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, before import. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers an ITC (HS) Free-but-conditioned import policy under DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022, requiring post-import notification to the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention, and submission of the bill of entry to DGFT within 30 days. Items falling within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 additionally require registration and a permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) and are importable only at specified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.

What this is

HSN code

2933 33 14

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

NDPS · NDPS Rules, 1985, Chapter VII-A (psychotropic substance import controls)

Customs documentation

NOC from Narcotics Commissioner Gwalior
Import certificate from NDPS
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC

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 shipping. For medical or scientific use, also secure an NDPS import certificate under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; for other uses, comply with ITC (HS) Appendix-I and policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.
NDPS Rules, 1985, Chapter VII-A · ITC (HS) Schedule Appendix-I · DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022
2
Within 30 days of import, notify the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention (Cabinet Secretariat / Ministry of External Affairs — DANDISA), the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT, and submit a copy of the bill of entry to DGFT. This post-import notification is a mandatory obligation under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 29.
DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022 · ITC (HS) policy condition 3, Chapter 29
3
Ensure mandatory additional qualifiers are included in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. If the specific substance figures in the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, registration and an import permit from CIB&RC are required and import must occur only through places specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the NDPS NOC and the CIB&RC permit as alternative requirements rather than potentially concurrent ones: a consignment of bromazepam that also falls within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 requires both the Narcotics Commissioner's NOC and CIB&RC registration, and must arrive at a place specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Importers focused on the NDPS track often overlook the 30-day post-import notification obligation to the National Authority (CWC) and DGFT, which is a separate and mandatory condition under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 29 — failure attracts DGFT-policy enforcement independent of the NDPS clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 33 14 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers bromazepam or other psychotropic substances under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances regime under the NDPS Rules, 1985, with an NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, as the primary gate control.

Is the 30-day post-import notification to DGFT and the CWC National Authority mandatory even when the NOC has been obtained?

Yes. Obtaining the NOC does not discharge the separate obligation under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 29 to notify the National Authority (CWC), the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT within 30 days and to submit the bill of entry to DGFT within that window.

Does the CIB&RC permit requirement apply to every consignment of bromazepam?

Only if the specific substance figures in the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968; the CCR notes that items under this CTI 'may' appear in that schedule, so the importer must verify the schedule before each import and, if applicable, hold CIB&RC registration and an import permit, routing through a CIB&RC-specified place of import under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.

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