Other fentanyls and their derivatives

Fentanyl derivatives and related opioid compounds

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2933 34 00 (Other fentanyls and their derivatives) is subject to a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, under ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) per DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018. Where any substance falling under this tariff line is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, registration and an import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) are additionally required, and import is restricted to notified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in import declarations apply under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023.

What this is

HSN code

2933 34 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971 (where scheduled); DGFT · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3, Chapter 29

Customs documentation

NOC from Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior
Registration certificate and import 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. The named substances — including fentanyl (INN), carfentanil, pethidine (INN), methylphenidate (INN), and all others enumerated under policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29 — are Free for import only when this NOC accompanies the consignment.
DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3, Chapter 29
2
Where the substance 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 (CIB&RC). Import is restricted to the places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments routed through non-notified ports are liable to detention and seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
3
Ensure the import declaration includes mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, applicable with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the quantity of any specified hazardous substance exceeds the prescribed threshold, the owner must maintain an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, Ministry of Environment and Forests

A word of counsel

The dual-regime trap on this tariff line is the most frequent cause of consignment detention: importers who secure the Narcotics Commissioner NOC routinely overlook that a fentanyl derivative listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 simultaneously triggers independent CIB&RC registration and an import permit, with port-of-entry restricted to CIB&RC-notified locations. A valid NOC from Gwalior does not cure the absence of a CIB&RC permit, and the two clearances are assessed independently at the bill of entry — missing either one exposes the consignment to seizure under the respective statute.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 34 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers fentanyl derivatives or heterocyclic nitrogen compounds under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Narcotics Commissioner NOC requirement under DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29, with a concurrent CIB&RC permit obligation where the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968.

Which specific substances are named under policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29?

DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 names alfentanil, anileridine, bezitramide, bromazepam, carfentanil, difenoxin, diphenoxylate, dipipanone, fentanyl, ketobemidone, methylphenidate, pentazocine, pethidine, pethidine intermediate, phencyclidine (PCP), phenoperidine, pipradrol, piritramide, propiram, trimeperidine, and their salts — all requiring a NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior.

When does the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 obligation arise for this HSN?

The obligation to maintain an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 arises when the quantity of a specified hazardous substance in the consignment exceeds the threshold prescribed in 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 / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.