Norephedrine and its salts

Norephedrine and its salts, alkaloid import

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2939 44 00 (Norephedrine and its salts) is subject to a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, as a condition of the ITC (HS) free-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29. Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit apply where the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers apply at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2939 44 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971 (where scheduled); DGFT · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3, Chapter 29

Customs documentation

NOC from Narcotics Commissioner Gwalior
Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import licence from CIB&RC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, before filing the bill of entry. Import is free under the ITC (HS) policy subject to policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29, and the NOC is the operative licence trigger — consignments arriving without it are liable to detention.
DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29
2
Where the consignment falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain CIB&RC registration and an import permit and route only through ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Upload mandatory e-Sanchit documents — certificate of analysis (drug) [0010dc], batch release certificate [0030dc], label of consignment [0110dc], registration certificate (drugs) [101dc1], and import licence for drugs [9111dc] — before out-of-charge.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · Insecticides Act, 1968
3
Ensure the import declaration includes all mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Where the imported quantity of this hazardous substance exceeds the specified threshold, take out a Public Liability Insurance policy under the provisions of the PLI 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, Ministry of Environment and Forests

A word of counsel

The dual-track character of this tariff line is the most frequent source of consignment detention: importers who secure the Narcotics Commissioner NOC but fail to verify whether their specific formulation or salt is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 arrive at port without CIB&RC registration, triggering seizure at the notified port. The CIB&RC and narcotics-NOC requirements are independent — satisfaction of one does not substitute for the other — and the designated-port restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 applies only to the scheduled-pesticide track, not to the narcotics-NOC track.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2939 44 00 require BIS certification?

No, norephedrine and its salts are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Narcotics Commissioner NOC requirement under DGFT policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29 and, where the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968, by CIB&RC registration and import permit.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory for this tariff line?

The five mandatory codes 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 customs out-of-charge.

Does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to every import of this substance?

No — the PLI Act, 1991 obligation under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 is triggered only when the imported quantity of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold quantity stipulated in that notification; consignments below the threshold are not subject to the insurance requirement.

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