Amoxycilline and its salts

Amoxycillin and its salts, penicillin-class antibiotics

NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2941 10 30 (Amoxycilline and its salts) is subject to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import certificate requirements under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, and to drug registration and import licensing requirements administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). Import is free subject to ITC (HS) policy condition no. 08 of Chapter 29, operative with immediate effect until 30 November 2026 per DGFT Notification 50/2025-26. Mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2941 10 30

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

NDPS · NDPS Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A, Rule 53 import certificate)

Customs documentation

Import certificate from NDPS
Import licence for drugs from DGFT
Registration certificate from CDSCO

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

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 an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 from the Central Bureau of Narcotics (cbn.nic.in) before shipment. This certificate is mandatory for imports of NDPS-scheduled substances for medical and scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; consignments without a current import certificate are subject to seizure.
NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 29
2
Ensure the drug registration certificate (document code 101dc1) and import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) are current and uploaded in e-Sanchit, together with the Certificate of Analysis — Drug (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), and Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc), before filing the bill of entry.
ITC (HS) policy condition no. 08 of Chapter 29 · DGFT Notification 50/2025-26 dated 18-12-2025
3
Include the 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, with effect from 15 October 2023. Non-compliant declarations are liable to detention at the bill-of-entry stage pending correction.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the drug registration certificate and import licence as the entirety of the clearance requirement while overlooking the independent NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985. The NDPS certificate is issued by the Central Bureau of Narcotics and is structurally separate from the drug-import licence; a consignment arriving with all five e-Sanchit drug documents but without the Rule 53 certificate remains an unauthorised NDPS import, exposing the importer to criminal liability under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2941 10 30 require BIS certification?

No, amoxycillin and its salts are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the NDPS Rules, 1985 for the NDPS-certificate requirement and by DGFT's ITC (HS) policy condition no. 08 of Chapter 29, operative until 30 November 2026.

Which five documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The five mandatory documents are: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc); all must be uploaded before out-of-charge.

Does the ITC (HS) free-import status under policy condition no. 08 remove the NDPS import certificate requirement?

No. The free-import status under DGFT Notification 50/2025-26 governs the trade-policy channel only; the NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is a separate statutory obligation that applies concurrently and is not waived by ITC (HS) policy status.

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