Pipradrol (INN) and its salt

Pipradrol and its salts, narcotic psychotropic substance

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2933 33 31 (Pipradrol (INN) and its salt) is subject to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate requirements under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, with a mandatory No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, before import. Where the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, registration and a permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) apply concurrently, with import restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. The ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) classifies this CTI as Free subject to Policy Condition 3 of Chapter 29, requiring post-import notification to the National Authority for the Chemical Weapons Convention within 30 days.

What this is

HSN code

2933 33 31

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

NDPS · NDPS Rules, 1985, Chapter VII-A; CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 (where scheduled)

Customs documentation

Import certificate from NDPS
NOC from Narcotics Commissioner
Registration and permit from CIB&RC

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 the NDPS import certificate for medical or scientific use under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, and secure a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, before filing the bill of entry. Both documents must be in hand prior to import; post-facto applications are not a permitted route for NDPS-scheduled substances.
NDPS Rules, 1985, Chapter VII-A · ITC (HS) Policy Condition 2, Chapter 29 · DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022
2
If the consignment 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 through any non-notified port or point of entry constitutes a violation of the Insecticides Rules independently of the NDPS compliance track.
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), 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. Also ensure the import declaration includes mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023.
ITC (HS) Policy Condition 3, 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 most common error on this tariff line is treating the ITC (HS) 'Free' import status as sufficient clearance and overlooking the pre-import NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior — which is a hard gateway condition and not waivable at the bill-of-entry stage. A consignment arriving without that NOC is liable to detention and seizure under the NDPS Act regardless of the importer's NDPS import certificate; the 30-day CWC post-import notification obligation is a separate, continuing compliance requirement that attracts its own enforcement if missed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 33 31 require BIS certification?

No, pipradrol and its salts are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the NDPS Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A) requiring an import certificate and a pre-import NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, with a concurrent CIB&RC permit obligation where the substance is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968.

Does the NDPS import certificate cover both the NDPS track and the CWC post-import notification requirement?

No. The NDPS import certificate under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 authorises the import for medical or scientific use, but the CWC post-import notification to the National Authority, DANDISA, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT is a separate obligation under ITC (HS) Policy Condition 3, Chapter 29, with a 30-day deadline running from the date of import.

What is the consequence of importing through a non-notified port when the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968?

Import through a place not notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 constitutes an independent violation of the Insecticides Rules and can result in seizure of the consignment, even if all NDPS and DGFT documentation is otherwise in order.

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