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Other alkaloids, their salts, ethers, esters and derivatives

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2939 69 00 (other alkaloids and derivatives) is subject to dual primary-regulator oversight: the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the alkaloid falls within the schedule to that Act, and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 where the substance is scheduled. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 and a Chapter 28/29 mandatory-qualifier requirement under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2939 69 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 / NDPS · NDPS Rules, 1985

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS
Import licence for drugs 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
Where the alkaloid figures in the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry. Import is restricted to places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; verify the permitted import locations before booking the port.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
2
Where the substance is a scheduled NDPS, import is permitted for medical and scientific purposes only under an import certificate obtained under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985; all other imports are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule. 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 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 · CBIC e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
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, with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the consignment involves specified hazardous substances exceeding specified quantities, the owner must obtain a public-liability insurance policy under the provisions of 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 classifying the substance under only one regulatory track — either CIB&RC or NDPS — when both regimes may apply simultaneously to the same alkaloid derivative. A scheduled insecticide alkaloid may also be an NDPS-listed substance; importers who obtain only the insecticide registration without the NDPS import certificate face consignment detention and potential seizure under the NDPS Act at out-of-charge. Confirm the substance's status under both the Insecticides Act schedule and the NDPS schedule before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2939 69 00 require BIS certification?

No, this tariff line falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers other alkaloids and their derivatives. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and by the NDPS regime under the NDPS Rules, 1985, depending on the substance's scheduled status.

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

The mandatory uploads 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.

Can NDPS-scheduled alkaloids under this CTI be imported for non-medical commercial purposes?

No. Imports of NDPS substances other than for medical and scientific purposes under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule, which restricts or prohibits such imports; commercial non-medical import without a valid import certificate attracts seizure and criminal liability under the NDPS Act.

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