1-Amino-4-Methyl piperazine (Rifaint)

1-Amino-4-Methyl piperazine antibiotic intermediate (Rifaint)

NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2941 90 14 (1-Amino-4-Methyl piperazine / Rifaint) is governed by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime: import for medical or scientific purposes requires an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, administered by the Central Bureau of Narcotics. Imports outside that medical/scientific channel are governed by Appendix-I of the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29, and all import declarations must carry mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023.

What this is

HSN code

2941 90 14

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

NDPS · NDPS Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A) · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29

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 (http://cbn.nic.in) before shipment, if the import is for medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules. Imports outside this channel must satisfy Appendix-I of the ITC (HS) Schedule per policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to 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). Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all five document codes are verified in e-Sanchit.
CCR document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
3
Include 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 dated 30-09-2023, with effect from 15-10-2023. Non-compliance with the qualifier requirement causes bill-of-entry rejection at assessment.
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 treating the drug-registration and import-licence documents as sufficient without first securing the NDPS import certificate from the Central Bureau of Narcotics. The two regimes are independent: a current drug import licence (9111dc) does not substitute for Rule 53 NDPS certification, and a consignment arriving at the bill-of-entry stage without the NDPS import certificate is liable to detention and seizure regardless of CDSCO document status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2941 90 14 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this antibiotic intermediate. Import is governed by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985 — specifically the import certificate under Rule 53 for medical or scientific use — together with DGFT's ITC (HS) Appendix-I policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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

Five document codes must be uploaded: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate — Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc); out-of-charge is withheld until all five are present.

What governs imports of this substance outside the medical or scientific use channel?

Imports not qualifying under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes are governed by Appendix-I of the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29, which may impose Restricted-import or prohibition status depending on the specific substance listing.

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