Cysteanune HCl

Cysteamine hydrochloride, organic chemical compound

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2942 00 26 (Cysteamine HCl) is subject to dual primary-regulator oversight: the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) requires registration and an import permit if the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) framework requires an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific purposes. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 apply as additional customs-level overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2942 00 26

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971; NDPS · NDPS Rules, 1985

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS
Import licence from CDSCO

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

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
Determine whether the consignment falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment, and note that the places at which insecticides may be imported are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
If the substance is being imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS framework, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. Imports outside the medical and scientific purpose category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Upload all mandatory e-Sanchit documents before out-of-charge: Certificate of Analysis – Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate – Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc). Also ensure mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers are declared in the import entry per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus with effect from 15-10-2023.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Para 4.1 and 4.2 of the said Circular

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to resolve the CIB&RC-versus-NDPS applicability question before filing the bill of entry. These are independent statutory regimes with different issuing authorities and document sets; a consignment that satisfies the NDPS import certificate requirement but lacks the CIB&RC registration will be detained at the port of import pending PGA NOC verification. Additionally, importers exceeding the specified quantities of hazardous substances must hold an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 — an obligation frequently overlooked in the drug-compliance track.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2942 00 26 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this organic chemical. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the NDPS framework under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, with DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 as the overarching policy overlay.

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 to be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

Are there port restrictions for importing this substance under the Insecticides Act regime?

Yes. Where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, the places of import are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current notified list of permitted import points should be confirmed with the CIB&RC Secretariat before vessel departure.

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