Aureofungin, kasugamycin, validamycin
Aureofungin, kasugamycin, validamycin antibiotics
HSN 2941 90 70 (Aureofungin, kasugamycin, validamycin) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 and to the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) mandatory registration under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, as aureofungin and validamycin are listed insecticides under Schedule to that Act. The tariff line is Free under the ITC (HS) policy per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025, subject to policy condition 7 of Chapter 29, with additional overlays from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) and CBIC mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers effective 15-10-2023.
- Registration certificate from CDSCO
- Import permit from CIB&RC
- Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Obtain mandatory registration or an import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968. For aureofungin and validamycin imported for non-insecticidal purposes, a separate import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is required, and import must originate from the source specified on the certificate of registration or permit.Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circular 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 · CBIC Circular 7/2014 dated 07-03-2014
- 2Where the substance is imported as a medical device listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, ensure CDSCO registration is current and all conditions stipulated therein are met before filing the bill of entry. Compliance with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 is mandatory: file the additional Chapter 29 qualifiers in the import declaration as per paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, effective 15-10-2023.G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
- 3If the consignment constitutes a specified hazardous substance exceeding the prescribed quantity, obtain an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. If the goods overlap with narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances under Chapter 29, ensure compliance with policy conditions 2 and 3 of the ITC (HS) as applicable.S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 · ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 29 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
The most common error on this tariff line is failing to recognise that aureofungin and validamycin carry a dual-regime obligation: CIB&RC registration governs insecticidal use while a separate CDSCO registration governs pharmaceutical or medical-device applications — and the two registrations are not interchangeable. An importer who holds only a CDSCO registration and ships aureofungin for agricultural use, or vice versa, faces consignment detention and possible confiscation under the Insecticides Act, 1968, even when the bill of entry is otherwise correctly filed. Additionally, the mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus must appear in the import declaration regardless of which end-use regime applies.