N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, organic lactam solvent
HSN 2933 79 10 (N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance falls within the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 apply as concurrent overlays, with mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.
- Registration certificate from CIB&RC
- Import permit from CIB&RC
- Import certificate from NDPS
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Determine whether N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 for the specific intended use. If it does, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and note that import is restricted to ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 2If 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 before filing the bill of entry. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 3Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: certificate of analysis — drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate — drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc). Additionally, comply with mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in the import declaration as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus with effect from 15 October 2023.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the NDPS import certificate and the CIB&RC permit are mutually exclusive — in practice, a consignment used as an industrial solvent with any pesticide-schedule nexus can attract both regimes simultaneously. Importers who file without resolving the Schedule-to-the-Insecticides-Act question first risk consignment detention at the port of import, as the port-restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 is a geographic condition that cannot be remedied after arrival at an unspecified port.