Quinine alkaloids

Quinine alkaloids of cinchona and their derivatives

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2939 20 10 (Quinine alkaloids) is subject to dual primary regulation: import for medical and scientific purposes requires an import certificate under Rule 53 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985, while items falling in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 require registration and import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 and CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as additional clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2939 20 10

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

NDPS · NDPS Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A); CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968

Customs documentation

Import certificate from NDPS
Registration certificate and 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
For import under the medical and scientific purposes track, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 from the Narcotics Control Bureau (details at cbn.nic.in). Imports outside this category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 and must comply with that restricted-import regime.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
2
If the consignment 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 and route the consignment only through ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Upload the registration certificate (document code 101dc1) and import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
3
Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by including mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, effective 15 October 2023. Ensure the certificate of analysis (document code 0010dc), batch release certificate (document code 0030dc), label of consignment (document code 0110dc) are also uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating the NDPS import certificate and the CIB&RC registration as mutually exclusive tracks — in practice, a single consignment of quinine alkaloid derivatives may trigger both regimes simultaneously if the substance appears in both the NDPS schedule and the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. Failure to obtain the CIB&RC permit because the importer secured the NDPS certificate results in detention at the notified port and potential seizure under the Insecticides Act, 1968; importers should audit the applicable schedule for each specific derivative before placement of the purchase order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2939 20 10 require BIS certification?

No, quinine alkaloids are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed primarily by the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific purposes and by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance falls in that Schedule, with DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 as the residual import-policy overlay.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry 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 required to be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

Does the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 obligation apply to quinine alkaloid imports?

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

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