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Other organic compounds (residual category, organic chemicals)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE · +1 OTHER PGAS

HSN 2942 00 90 (Other organic compounds) is subject to a multi-regime import framework: the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) requires registration and an import permit where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) has imposed a prohibition on chloramphenicol and nitrofurans for use in food-producing animal rearing systems under S.O. 1158(E) dated 12-03-2025. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime controls apply to scheduled psychotropic substances such as tramadol, and a Minimum Import Price condition governs ATS-8 under DGFT Notification 50/2025-26.

What this is

HSN code

2942 00 90

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971 (where substance is scheduled); NDPS Act, 1985 (where substance is scheduled psychotropic)

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS
Import licence for drugs from MOHFW

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

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

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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 the specific identity of the substance being imported before filing. If the substance appears in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of CIB&RC; the port of import is restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. If the substance is a scheduled psychotropic such as tramadol, obtain authorisation from the Narcotics Commissioner under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, with an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · S.O. 1761(E) dated 26-04-2018 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 · NDPS Rules, 1985
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). Confirm compliance with Chapter 29 mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15-10-2023.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · ITC (HS) policy condition 8 of Chapter 29
3
If importing ATS-8 ({(4R-cis)-1,1-dimethylethyl-6-cyanomethyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4-acetate}), verify the CIF value is not below US$ 111 per kilogram, as imports below this floor are Restricted until 30-09-2026. Note that the NDPS, CIB&RC, and PLI Act instructions do not apply to remdesivir injection, remdesivir API, and beta cyclodextrin (SBEBCD).
DGFT Notification 50/2025-26 dated 18-12-2025 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most acute compliance risk on this tariff line is substance misclassification at the bill of entry: the five-regime overlay — CIB&RC, MOHFW prohibition, NDPS, DGFT MIP, and CBIC Chapter 29 qualifiers — applies selectively by chemical identity, not by tariff line. An importer who files without Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, or who fails to route a scheduled insecticide through a CIB&RC-permitted port under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, faces consignment detention regardless of whether a drug registration certificate has been uploaded in e-Sanchit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2942 00 90 require BIS certification?

No, this residual organic-chemicals tariff line is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by CIB&RC registration and permit requirements under the Insecticides Act, 1968, NDPS authorisation under the NDPS Act, 1985 for scheduled psychotropics, and MOHFW prohibition conditions, with DGFT policy overlays under DGFT Notification 50/2025-26.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for drug substances under this CTI?

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 out-of-charge per the e-Sanchit PGA-facilitated-bill verification requirement.

Are all the multi-regime conditions applicable to every substance classified under HSN 2942 00 90?

No. The NDPS, CIB&RC, and PLI Act instructions explicitly do not apply to remdesivir injection, remdesivir API, and beta cyclodextrin (SBEBCD); the applicable regime depends on the chemical identity of the specific substance being imported, and importers must determine which controls are triggered before filing.

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