Piritramide (INN) and its salt

Piritramide and its salts, scheduled narcotic piperidine derivative

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2933 33 32 (Piritramide (INN) and its salt) is subject to a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, before import, and where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, registration and import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Rules, 1971 are required. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy condition 3 of Chapter 29 applies, mandating post-import notification to the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention within 30 days. Mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2933 33 32

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971 (where scheduled); Narcotics Commissioner NOC overlay

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. This NOC is a pre-import requirement and customs out-of-charge will not be granted without it; the document must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to clearance.
DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022 · ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 29
2
If piritramide falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment and route the consignment only through the restricted places of import notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
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), the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT, and submit a copy of the bill of entry to DGFT. Additionally, ensure mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers are declared in the import declaration at the bill of entry stage per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.
DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022 · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 (para 4.1 and 4.2, w.e.f. 15-10-2023)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the Narcotics Commissioner NOC and the CIB&RC registration as alternative requirements rather than cumulative ones where the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968. Both clearances must be in hand before the vessel arrives; a missing NOC at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention and accumulating demurrage, and the 30-day post-import notification obligation to four separate authorities under DGFT policy condition 3 of Chapter 29 is a continuing compliance requirement that survives out-of-charge clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 33 32 require BIS certification?

No, piritramide and its salts are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this narcotic heterocyclic compound. Import is governed by the Narcotics Commissioner NOC requirement and, where the substance is scheduled, by Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee registration and permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968.

Are there port restrictions for importing piritramide under this HSN?

Yes. Where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, import is restricted to places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments arriving at a non-notified port are liable to detention and seizure.

What is the consequence of failing to notify the post-import consignment details within 30 days?

Failure to notify the National Authority CWC, DANDISA, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT, or to submit the bill of entry copy to DGFT within 30 days of import, constitutes a breach of DGFT policy condition 3 of Chapter 29 and exposes the importer to monetary penalty and prosecution under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.

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