CESTAT Sets Aside Customs Broker Penalty as Ergotamine Preparation Not Covered Under NDPS Schedule-B

Unnati Cargo Vs Commissioner of Customs (Export) (CESTAT Delhi) In this case, a pharmaceutical exporter filed a shipping bill for export of medicines to Iraq through a Customs Broker. During examination, Customs authorities found that one of the medicines, MIGRAN, contained Ergotamine, a substance listed under Schedule-B of the NDPS (Regulation of Controlled Substances) Order, 2013. Authorities alleged that export of the product required a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Narcotics Commissioner, which had not been obtained. Additionally, 50 bottles of Ledifos medicine were found in the ...