(To be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II,
Section – 3, Sub-Section (ii))
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Udyog Bhawan
Notification No. 15/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 21st July, 2015
Subject: Import policy of ‘Controlled Substances’ under the NDPS Act, 1985.
S.O.(E) – In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time,the Central Government hereby amends the Import Policy Conditions of the following items with immediate effect, in Chapter 28 and 29 of ITC (HS), 2012 – Schedule – 1 (Import Policy), as under:
| S.No. | ITC ( HS) Code | Item Description | Import Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 1 | 28416100 | Potassium permanganate | Free | NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior |
| 2 | 29141200 | Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone) | Free | NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior |
| 3 | 29143100 | Phenylacetone (phenylpropan-2-one) | Free | However, NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior is required for import of 1 – phenyl – 2 propanone. |
| 4 | 29152400 | Acetic anhydride | Restricted | NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior |
| 5 | 29163400 | Phenylacetic acid and its salts | Free | NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior |
| 6 | 29224300 | Anthranilic acid and its salts | Free | However, NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior is required for import of Anthranilic acid. |
| 7 | 29242300 | 2-Acetamidobenzoic acid (N-acetylanthranilic acid) and its salts | Free | However, NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior is required for import of N – Acetylanthranilic acid. |
| 8 | 29329100 | Isosafrole | Free | NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior |
| 9 | 29329200 | 1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl) propan-2-one | Free | However, NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior is required for import of 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl – 2 – propanone. |
| 10 | 29329300 | Piperonal | Free | NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior |
| 11 | 29329400 | Safrole | Free | However, NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior is required for import of Safrole and any essential oil containing 4% or more safrole. |
| 12 | 2939 41 | Ephedrine and its salts : | ||
| (i) | 29394110 | Ephedrine alkaloids | Restricted | NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior is required for import of Ephedrine, its salts and preparations thereof. |
| (ii) | 29394120 | Ephedrine hydrochloride | Restricted | NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior is required for import of Ephedrine, its salts and preparations thereof. |
| (iii) | 29394190 | Other | Free | However, NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior is required for import of Ephedrine, its salts and preparations thereof. |
| 13 | 29394200 | Pseudoephedrine (INN) and its salts | Restricted | NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior is required for import of Pseudoephedrine, its salts and preparation thereof. |
| 14 | 29394400 | Norephedrine and its salts | Restricted | NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior is required for import of Norephedrine (Phenylpropanolamine), its salts and preparation thereof. |
| 15 | 2939 61 | Ergometrine (INN) and its salts: | ||
| (i) | 29396110 | Ergometrine (INN) | Free | NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior |
| (ii) | 29396190 | Other | Free | NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior |
| 16 | 293962 | Ergotamine (INN) and its salts | Free | NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior |
| (i) | 29396210 | Ergotamine tartrate | Free | NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior |
| (ii) | 29396290 | Other | Free | NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior |
| 17 | 29396300 | Lysergic acid and its salts | Free | NOC from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior |
3. Effect of this notification: Import of above ‘Controlled Substances’ shall be permitted subject to ‘No Objection Certificate (NOC)’ from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior.
(Pravir Kumar)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: dgft[at]nic[dot]in
(Issued from F.No.01/89/180/Misc.3/AM-04/PC – 2 (A)/ Vol.II (Part)
