Phenoperidine (INN) and its salt

Phenoperidine and its salts, narcotic analgesic compound

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2933 33 28 (Phenoperidine (INN) and its salt) is subject to a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, as a prerequisite to import, and to registration and import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) where the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers a Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) post-import notification obligation under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 29, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) mandates Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in import declarations effective 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2933 33 28

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, confirm whether phenoperidine falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968; if so, registration and an import permit from the secretariat of CIB&RC are mandatory, and import is restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022 · ITC (HS) policy condition 3, Chapter 29 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
Ensure the import declaration includes the mandatory additional qualifiers 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. Declarations filed without these qualifiers are liable to rejection at the bill-of-entry stage.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2
3
Within 30 days of each import, notify the details of the consignment to the National Authority for the 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. Where the imported quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, take out the mandatory insurance policy.
ITC (HS) policy condition 3, Chapter 29 · DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the CWC post-import notification as a one-time administrative formality rather than a per-consignment obligation with a hard 30-day deadline. Each import consignment triggers a fresh notification and bill-of-entry submission to all four specified authorities; missed or late filings constitute a breach of ITC (HS) policy condition 3 and expose the importer to DGFT enforcement, irrespective of whether the NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner and the CIB&RC permit are in order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 33 28 require BIS certification?

No, phenoperidine and its salts are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Narcotics Commissioner NOC requirement, CIB&RC registration and permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, and the CWC post-import notification obligation under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 29 administered by DGFT.

Are there port restrictions for importing phenoperidine under this tariff line?

Yes. Where the substance is classified as an insecticide under the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, import is restricted to places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; routing a consignment through a non-notified port constitutes a violation independent of the NOC and CIB&RC permit status.

Does the Public Liability Insurance obligation apply to every import of this substance?

The insurance requirement under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is triggered only when the imported quantity of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992; importers should verify the applicable threshold before each consignment.

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