Diethyl carbamazine citrate

Diethyl carbamazine citrate, antiparasitic pharmaceutical ingredient

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2933 59 30 (Diethyl carbamazine citrate) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, and to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import certificate requirements under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985. The tariff line carries ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 29 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers in the import declaration are required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-CUS.

What this is

HSN code

2933 59 30

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
Obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment. Import is restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments arriving at unnotified ports are liable to detention and seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
If the consignment falls within the NDPS schedule, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 through the Central Bureau of Narcotics (cbn.nic.in). Imports outside the medical and scientific purpose category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 29.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29
3
Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate — Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc). Ensure the import declaration includes mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-CUS with effect from 15-10-2023.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-CUS dated 30-09-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the drug-regime document set (Certificate of Analysis, Batch Release Certificate, Import Licence for Drugs) as exhaustive and overlooking the independent CIB&RC registration and permit requirement — which applies because the substance may figure in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. A consignment cleared under the drug documents alone, without the CIB&RC permit, is treated as an unpermitted import of a scheduled insecticide, attracting seizure and prosecution under the Insecticides Act, 1968 entirely separately from any NDPS or drug-licence liability.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 59 30 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers diethyl carbamazine citrate or heterocyclic organic chemical intermediates in this product family. Import is governed by CIB&RC registration and permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with an NDPS import certificate overlay under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 where the substance is scheduled.

Which ports are notified for import of scheduled insecticides under this tariff line?

Import of insecticides is restricted to notified places of import specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current list should be confirmed with CIB&RC before placing the purchase order, as routing through an unnotified port invites consignment detention.

Does the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 obligation apply to this consignment?

Yes, where the import of specified hazardous substances exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, the owner must obtain an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 before import.

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