Phencyclidine (INN) (PCP) and its salt

Phencyclidine (PCP) and its salts, narcotic psychotropic substance

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2933 33 27 (Phencyclidine (INN) (PCP) and its salt) is subject to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls, requiring an import certificate for medical or scientific use under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, with a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, mandatory before import. Where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, registration and a permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) are additionally required, and import is restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Chemical Weapons Convention post-import notification obligation under Policy Condition 3 of Chapter 29 and CBIC mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as further customs overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2933 33 27

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

NDPS · NDPS Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A import certificate regime)

Customs documentation

Import certificate from NDPS
NOC from Narcotics Commissioner
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 filing the bill of entry. For medical or scientific use, an import certificate under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required; imports for other uses must 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
If the substance falls within 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 places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Import at any non-notified place renders the consignment liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
3
Within 30 days of import, notify consignment details to the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention (Cabinet Secretariat), Ministry of External Affairs (DANDISA), Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT, and submit a copy of the bill of entry to DGFT. File the bill of entry with mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15-10-2023.
ITC (HS) Policy Condition 3 of Chapter 29 · DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022 · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023

A word of counsel

The dual-track structure of this tariff line is the most common source of detention: importers obtaining the CIB&RC registration for the insecticide-schedule pathway routinely overlook that the NDPS NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, is a separate and prior requirement for the psychotropic-substance pathway, and the two clearances are not substitutes for each other. Additionally, where import quantities of specified hazardous substances exceed thresholds under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, an insurance policy must be taken out per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 — failure to do so is an independent statutory violation separate from the NDPS and CIB&RC clearances.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 33 27 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers phencyclidine or this heterocyclic-compound product family. Import is governed by the NDPS Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A import certificate and Narcotics Commissioner NOC), with a CIB&RC registration and permit overlay where the substance appears in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968.

Is the Chemical Weapons Convention notification obligation a pre-import or post-import requirement?

It is a post-import obligation: the importer must notify consignment details to the National Authority, DANDISA, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT, and submit a copy of the bill of entry to DGFT, within 30 days of import per Policy Condition 3 of Chapter 29 and DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022.

What triggers the Public Liability Insurance requirement for this HSN?

Import of specified hazardous substances exceeding the quantities prescribed under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 requires the owner to take out an insurance policy per 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 / NDPS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.