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True hemp fibre, tow and waste (unspun, processed)

NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 5302 90 00 (true hemp tow, waste and processed fibre, unspun) is subject to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances authority regime: import of cannabis (hemp) is prohibited under Section 8 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and is governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule and Rules 67(a), (b) and (c) of the NDPS Rules. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) restricted-import policy overlay, and an import certificate for narcotic drugs (document code 911bn2) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

5302 90 00

Chapter

53 · Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn

Primary regulator

NDPS · Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 8 and NDPS Rules 67(a)(b)(c)

Customs documentation

Import certificate from NDPS authority
ITC (HS) Appendix I declaration from DGFT
Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

NDPSNDPS·Narcotics Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Establish that the import is permissible under the NDPS framework: cannabis (hemp) is prohibited under Section 8 of the NDPS Act, 1985. Any import must comply with Rules 67(a), (b) and (c) of the NDPS Rules and the conditions set out in Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule. The import certificate for narcotic drugs (document code 911bn2) must be secured before shipment.
Section 8 of the NDPS Act, 1985 · Rules 67(a), (b) and (c) of the NDPS Rules · Appendix I to ITC (HS) Schedule
2
Upload the import certificate for narcotic drugs (document code 911bn2) in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer must verify this document before granting out-of-charge; consignments routed through PGA-facilitated bills without this upload are liable to detention.
NDPS Rules — document code 911bn2 · e-Sanchit upload requirement per CCR
3
For origins outside the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom, accompany the consignment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid test report from an accredited laboratory certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes, as required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that industrial or low-THC hemp fibre falls outside the NDPS prohibition: Section 8 of the NDPS Act, 1985 applies to cannabis (hemp) categorically, and no textile-use or fibre-only carve-out is available at the bill-of-entry stage without the import certificate under document code 911bn2. A consignment detained for absence of this certificate is not releasable on a retrospective upload — out-of-charge is blocked until the proper officer confirms the e-Sanchit record, making pre-departure verification of NDPS compliance non-negotiable.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5302 90 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers true hemp fibre, tow or waste. Import of cannabis (hemp) under this tariff line is governed by the NDPS Act, 1985 and NDPS Rules, with the ITC (HS) restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Which document code is mandatory in e-Sanchit for this tariff line and when must it be uploaded?

Document code 911bn2 (import certificate for narcotic drugs) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed; the customs proper officer is required to verify its presence before granting out-of-charge.

Does the azo-dye testing requirement apply to all origins for this HSN?

No. Azo-dye testing is exempted for imports originating in the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; all other origins must furnish a test report from an accredited laboratory per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

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