Levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamfetamine racemate and their salts

Metamfetamine, levometamfetamine, racemate salts (NDPS-scheduled alkaloids)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2939 45 00 (Levometamfetamine, metamfetamine and their salts) is subject to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime as primary control: an import certificate is required for medical or scientific use under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, and a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, is mandatory before import. Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and an import permit apply where items fall within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, with import restricted to specified locations under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. DGFT policy condition 3 of Chapter 29 and mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as additional customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2939 45 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import certificate from NDPS
NOC from Narcotics Commissioner Gwalior
Registration and permit from CIB&RC

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
Obtain a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, before dispatching the consignment. For medical or scientific use, also secure the import certificate required under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; imports for other uses must satisfy ITC (HS) Schedule Appendix-I and policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.
NDPS Rules, 1985, Chapter VII-A · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 and Appendix-I, Chapter 29 · DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022
2
If the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain CIB&RC registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC before import. Route the consignment only through the specified places of import notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 (Schedule) · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
3
At bill-of-entry stage, comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus by filing mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities with effect from 15 October 2023. Within 30 days of import, notify consignment details to the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention (Cabinet Secretariat), Ministry of External Affairs (DANDISA), Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT, and submit a copy of the bill of entry to DGFT.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, para 4.1 and 4.2 · ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 29 · DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022

A word of counsel

The most frequent compliance failure on this tariff line is treating the NDPS import certificate as the sole pre-import requirement and overlooking the NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior — these are independent obligations and neither substitutes for the other. Where the substance also appears in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, the CIB&RC registration and port-restriction overlay under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 applies concurrently; shipment to an unspecified port while holding a valid NDPS certificate does not cure the Insecticides Rules contravention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2939 45 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import is governed by the NDPS Rules, 1985, requiring an import certificate for medical or scientific use and a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, with CIB&RC registration and permit applying where the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968.

Is the 30-day post-import notification to DGFT and the National Authority mandatory even when an NOC is held?

Yes. ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 29, as referenced in DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022, requires the importer to notify consignment details and submit a copy of the bill of entry to DGFT within 30 days of each import, regardless of other clearances held.

What is the consequence of importing to a port not specified under the Insecticides Rules, 1971?

Import to an unspecified port constitutes a contravention of Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, and renders the consignment liable to seizure and regulatory action under the Insecticides Act, 1968, independently of any NDPS or DGFT clearance already obtained.

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