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Other penicillins and penicillanic acid derivatives, salts

NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2941 10 90 (Other penicillins and penicillanic acid derivatives) is subject to import conditions under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985, with import for medical and scientific purposes requiring an import certificate under Rule 53. The tariff line is Free under the ITC (HS) import policy subject to policy condition no. 08 of Chapter 29, operative until 30 November 2026 per DGFT Notification 50/2025-26, and mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2941 10 90

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

NDPS · Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A)

Customs documentation

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

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
For imports for medical or scientific purposes, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, as governed by Chapter VII-A of those Rules. Details of the application process are available at the Central Bureau of Narcotics portal (cbn.nic.in). Imports outside this category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 29.
NDPS Rules, 1985 — Rule 53 and Chapter VII-A; ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 29
2
Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate — Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc). The customs proper officer verifies each document code before granting out-of-charge.
CCR document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc; ITC (HS) policy condition no. 08 of Chapter 29
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, with effect from 15 October 2023. Declarations lacking the required qualifiers are liable to detention at the bill-of-entry stage.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing a complete drug-registration document set while omitting the NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, on the mistaken assumption that the drugs-registration regime alone satisfies clearance. The NDPS certificate is a parallel and independent requirement — its absence results in consignment detention regardless of the currency of the drug import licence and registration certificate. Confirm the Rule 53 certificate is uploaded under its own document code in e-Sanchit before vessel arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2941 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers penicillin derivatives under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985 (Rule 53, Chapter VII-A) for NDPS-scheduled substances, with the ITC (HS) Free policy subject to condition no. 08 of Chapter 29 operative until 30 November 2026.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Five documents are mandatory: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate — Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc); the proper officer withholds out-of-charge until all five are verified in e-Sanchit.

What happens to imports of penicillin derivatives that fall outside the medical and scientific purposes category under the NDPS Rules?

Such imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 29; failure to comply with the applicable Appendix-I conditions renders the consignment liable to confiscation and monetary penalty under the NDPS framework.

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