Ketobemidone (INN) and its salt

Ketobemidone and its salts, narcotic heterocyclic compound

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2933 33 22 (Ketobemidone (INN) and its salt) requires a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, before import, and registration and import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) import policy condition 3 of Chapter 29 further requires the importer to notify the National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention within 30 days of each import and to submit a copy of the bill of entry to DGFT within 30 days.

What this is

HSN code

2933 33 22

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

NOC from Narcotics Commissioner Gwalior
Registration and 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. Separately, if the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of CIB&RC, and route the consignment only through ports notified under 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
Within 30 days of each import consignment, notify the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention, Cabinet Secretariat; Ministry of External Affairs (DANDISA); Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals; and DGFT of the import details, and submit a copy of the bill of entry to DGFT. Import is permitted from both State Parties and Non-State Parties to the CWC subject to this post-import notification obligation.
ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 29 · DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022
3
Ensure mandatory additional qualifiers are declared in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the imported quantity of a hazardous substance exceeds the specified threshold, take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 as per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the DGFT post-import notification as an administrative formality and missing the strict 30-day window: late notification constitutes a policy-condition breach under ITC (HS) Chapter 29 condition 3 and exposes the importer to DGFT enforcement. The CIB&RC scheduled-substance determination must be made before shipment, not at port — discovering at the bill of entry that the substance is scheduled and no CIB&RC permit has been obtained results in consignment detention and demurrage at a restricted port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 33 22 require BIS certification?

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

At which ports may ketobemidone be imported, and which document codes are required in e-Sanchit?

Import of scheduled insecticides is restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus must be declared in the import declaration with effect from 15 October 2023.

Does the 30-day post-import notification obligation apply even when importing from a Non-State Party to the Chemical Weapons Convention?

Yes. ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 29 applies to imports from both State Parties and Non-State Parties to the CWC; the obligation to notify all four designated authorities and submit the bill of entry to DGFT within 30 days is unconditional.

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