Quinine sulphate

Quinine sulphate, cinchona alkaloid derivative

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2939 20 30 (Quinine sulphate) is subject to concurrent regulation by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs non-medical imports, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) mandates Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in import declarations with effect from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2939 20 30

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971; NDPS · NDPS Rules, 1985

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS
Import licence from drugs authority

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
If quinine sulphate falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 for this consignment's end-use, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee. Import is restricted to places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; verify the permitted port of import before shipment.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
For imports for medical or scientific purposes, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. Imports outside this category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29; upload mandatory documents — certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2, Chapter 29 · NDPS Rules, 1985 Chapter VII-A
3
Ensure all import declarations include the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, applicable with effect from 15 October 2023. Where the consignment involves hazardous substances exceeding specified quantities, obtain an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating CIB&RC registration as the sole gateway and overlooking the independent NDPS import-certificate requirement, which operates as a parallel obligation. An importer who holds a drug import licence and CIB&RC registration but has not obtained the Rule 53 NDPS import certificate faces consignment detention and potential prosecution under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 regardless of the status of the other clearances.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2939 20 30 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers quinine sulphate or cinchona alkaloid derivatives. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and by NDPS controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, with DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 applying to non-medical imports.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

The following must be uploaded before out-of-charge: certificate of analysis — drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc), per the CBIC PGA-facilitated-bill verification requirement.

Does the NDPS import-certificate requirement apply even when quinine sulphate is imported strictly for pharmaceutical use?

Yes. Medical and scientific purpose imports are the permitted channel under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, but the import certificate under Rule 53 is a precondition for that channel — not an exemption from it.

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