3 Formyl Rifa S V(Rifa int)
3-Formyl rifamycin SV antibiotic intermediate (rifamycin derivative)
HSN 2941 90 12 (3 Formyl Rifa SV, a rifamycin-series antibiotic intermediate) is subject to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, with import for medical and scientific purposes requiring an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs non-medical imports, and mandatory Chapter 29 chemical qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply at the bill-of-entry stage.
- Import certificate from NDPS
- Registration certificate from CDSCO
- Import licence for drugs from CDSCO
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 from the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) before shipment. This certificate is mandatory for imports for medical and scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit (document codes: certificate of analysis — drug [0010dc], batch release certificate [0030dc], label of consignment [0110dc], registration certificate (drugs) [101dc1], and import licence for drugs [9111dc]) prior to out-of-charge.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 2Ensure the bill of entry includes all mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Declarations filed without these qualifiers are liable to be held deficient at the customs system level before assessment.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2
- 3For imports not falling under the medical and scientific use category, confirm compliance with Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule as referenced under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29. Non-compliant consignments are subject to confiscation and NDPS-Act enforcement in addition to DGFT policy sanctions.ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 · Appendix-I to ITC (HS) Schedule
The single most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry with drug-registration and batch-release documents alone and omitting the Central Bureau of Narcotics import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 — treating this substance as a routine antibiotic intermediate rather than an NDPS-controlled substance. A missing or expired Rule 53 certificate results in consignment detention and potential seizure under the NDPS Act, irrespective of whether all five e-Sanchit drug document codes have been uploaded; the NDPS certificate is a condition precedent to any out-of-charge order.