Beta picoline (3-methyl pyridine)

Beta picoline, 3-methyl pyridine heterocyclic compound

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2933 39 16 (Beta picoline / 3-methyl pyridine) is subject to dual primary regulation: the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) requires registration and an import permit under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 where the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime requires an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific purposes. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 and mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 apply as additional customs overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2933 39 16

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import permit from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS

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
Where beta picoline figures in 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 filing the bill of entry. Import is restricted to notified places only under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
2
Where the consignment is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985. Ensure mandatory e-Sanchit uploads before out-of-charge: Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc).
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
3
Comply with mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. Non-furnishing of the prescribed qualifiers renders the bill of entry deficient and liable to detention.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Para 4.1 and 4.2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry without resolving which of the two primary regimes — CIB&RC insecticide registration or the NDPS import certificate — applies to the specific batch, and then discovering at the port of import that the notified-place restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 bars discharge at the chosen port. Both regimes can apply simultaneously; importers must confirm the applicable schedule status and port eligibility before vessel departure, as rectification after arrival triggers consignment detention and accruing demurrage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 39 16 require BIS certification?

No, beta picoline falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this heterocyclic organic chemical. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the NDPS regime under the NDPS Rules, 1985, with DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 as the overarching policy overlay.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The mandatory documents are Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for Drugs (101dc1) and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc), all to be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

Does the NDPS import certificate requirement apply to all imports of beta picoline?

No. The NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 applies to imports for medical and scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of those Rules; other imports are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.

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