Sulphamoxole

Sulphamoxole sulphonamide active pharmaceutical ingredient

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2935 90 23 (Sulphamoxole) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act, with import restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import certificate requirements 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 additional overlays, alongside mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2935 90 23

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
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC

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
Confirm whether Sulphamoxole figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain both registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and route the consignment only through places notified 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
2
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). The proper officer will verify upload before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction — e-Sanchit mandatory document upload requirement (PGA-facilitated bills)
3
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. If the substance qualifies as an NDPS substance, additionally obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific purposes, or demonstrate compliance with Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule for other categories.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that drug-registration documents (101dc1, 9111dc) satisfy the CIB&RC requirement when Sulphamoxole appears in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 — the two regimes are independent, and CIB&RC registration and an import permit are required in addition to the drug-import documentation. Furthermore, importers frequently overlook that import is restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments arriving at a non-notified port are liable to detention regardless of document completeness.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2935 90 23 require BIS certification?

No; no BIS Quality Control Order covers this sulphonamide tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, 1971, with NDPS Rules and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 applying as concurrent overlays.

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

The mandatory documents are Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate — Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc); all must be uploaded before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.

When does the NDPS import certificate requirement apply to this tariff line?

If Sulphamoxole is classified as an NDPS substance, import for medical and scientific purposes requires an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985; imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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