Atenolol, propronalol

Atenolol and propranolol beta-blocker active pharmaceutical ingredients

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2942 00 27 (Atenolol, propranolol) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation drug-registration and import-licence requirements and, where any substance in the consignment figures in the Schedule to the Insecticide Act, 1968, registration and import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime applies to any scheduled substance within this tariff line, permitting import only under a certificate obtained under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governing all other cases.

What this is

HSN code

2942 00 27

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticide Act, 1968; NDPS · NDPS Rules, 1985

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS
Import licence for drugs 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
If the consignment contains any substance scheduled under the Insecticide Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee. Import is restricted to ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; routing through an unspecified port is unlawful regardless of permit validity.
Insecticide Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
2
Where atenolol or propranolol is classified as an NDPS-scheduled substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before shipment. Imports for medical and scientific purposes are governed by Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; all other imports 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 to Chapter 29
3
Upload all mandatory drug 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). Also comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by including mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities, effective 15-10-2023.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the drug-import-licence and e-Sanchit document package is the complete compliance obligation, while overlooking that the same consignment may independently trigger the CIB&RC permit requirement if any component figures in the Schedule to the Insecticide Act, 1968, and the NDPS certificate requirement if any substance is psychotropically scheduled — both operating as concurrent, independent obligations. A consignment that is cleared on drug documents alone but carries a scheduled insecticide or NDPS substance is liable to seizure and prosecution under the respective Acts notwithstanding customs out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2942 00 27 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import of atenolol and propranolol is governed by drug-registration and import-licence requirements, the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee permit regime under the Insecticide Act, 1968, and the NDPS Rules, 1985, with DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 as the overarching import-policy control.

Which e-Sanchit document codes must be uploaded before out-of-charge for this tariff line?

The mandatory uploads are Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate — Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc), per the PGA-facilitated-bill verification requirement.

Does the public liability insurance requirement under the PLI Act, 1991 apply to imports under this CTI?

Yes, on import of specified hazardous substances exceeding the prescribed quantities, the owner must obtain an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, as notified by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

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