Fenetylline (INN) and its salts

Fenetylline and its salts, psychotropic alkaloid derivatives

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2939 51 00 (Fenetylline and its salts) requires a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985, Chapter VII-A, and the ITC (HS) import policy is Free subject to policy condition no. 3 of Chapter 29. Where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, registration and import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, apply as a concurrent overlay. Importers must also comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 for mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in the import declaration.

What this is

HSN code

2939 51 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

NDPS · NDPS Rules, 1985, Chapter VII-A; CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

NOC from Narcotics Commissioner
Import certificate from NDPS
Registration certificate 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 filing the bill of entry. For medical or scientific use, an import certificate under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, is required; for other uses, comply with policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29 of the ITC (HS) Schedule.
NDPS Rules, 1985, Chapter VII-A · DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3, 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 the consignment only through ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Upload mandatory e-Sanchit documents: certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) before out-of-charge.
Rule 45, Insecticides Rules, 1971 · Insecticides Act, 1968 · e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
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, effective 15 October 2023. Where import quantities of specified hazardous substances exceed prescribed thresholds, take out 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 the NDPS NOC and the CIB&RC permit as mutually exclusive — importers assume only one regime applies depending on the declared end use. Fenetylline can simultaneously attract NDPS scrutiny as a psychotropic substance and CIB&RC regulation where the substance or a formulation thereof appears in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968; both clearances must be in hand before the bill of entry, and missing either triggers detention and potential seizure under the respective statute.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2939 51 00 require BIS certification?

No, fenetylline and its salts are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985, requiring a NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, and, where the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968, registration and permit from CIB&RC under the Insecticides Rules, 1971.

Are there port restrictions on the import of fenetylline under the Insecticides Rules, 1971?

Yes. Where fenetylline or a formulation falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, import is restricted to ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; routing through an unspecified port exposes the consignment to seizure.

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

No. The insurance obligation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, is triggered only when the imported quantity of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the thresholds prescribed therein; consignments below those quantities are not subject to the mandatory insurance cover.

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