Streptomycin

Streptomycin antibiotic, streptomycin salts and derivatives

NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2941 20 10 (Streptomycin) is subject to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import certificate requirements under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, for imports intended for medical and scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of those Rules. The tariff line is additionally governed by ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in the import declaration are required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2941 20 10

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import certificate from NDPS
Registration certificate from CDSCO
Import licence for drugs 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) before filing the bill of entry. This certificate covers the specific substance, quantity, and consignment; imports not falling under the medical and scientific-purpose carve-out of Chapter VII-A must comply with Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2, Chapter 29
2
Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc), Registration Certificate — Drugs (document code 101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (document code 9111dc).
CBIC e-Sanchit mandatory document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
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 without these 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 the drug-registration and import-licence documents without also uploading the NDPS import certificate obtained from the Central Bureau of Narcotics — these are parallel, independent requirements. An importer who holds current CDSCO drug registration and an import licence but lacks the Rule 53 CBN certificate has no lawful basis to take out-of-charge, and the consignment faces detention and potential seizure under the NDPS Act, 1985 until the certificate is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2941 20 10 require BIS certification?

No, streptomycin and its salts are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the NDPS Rules, 1985 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances framework, with ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 administered by DGFT and mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

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); all must be present before customs out-of-charge.

Does the ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 apply when streptomycin is imported for medical or scientific purposes?

Imports for medical and scientific purposes are permitted under the special provisions of Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 after obtaining the Rule 53 import certificate; imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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