HS 2933 33 25Pethidine (inn) and its salt

Customs duty

Lower duty under trade agreements

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force

• Anti-dumping duty on goods from China and South Korea: reference price USD 378.38–465.94/KG, by origin and producer (until 17 Aug 2027). Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA). 04/2023-ADD

Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.

Clearance by other agencies

• Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Foreign Trade (Developmentand Regulation) Act, 1992. The Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Amendment Act, 2010.the Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993 and the Foreign Trade Regulation) amendment Rules, 2015.
• Central Insecticide Board (CIB): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Insecticides Act, 1968, The Insecticide Rules, 1971,.
• Central Bureau Of Narcotics (CBN): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic (Amendment) Act, 2014, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules,1985, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances(Amendment) Rules, 2014,Notification No-S.O.2801(E) dated-18.11.2010.
• National Authority For Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under Indian CWC Act, 2000, Indian CWC Rules, 2016.
• Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDRUG): a no-objection at customs clearance, under The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945 amended vide The Drugs and Cosmetics(Amendment) Act ,2008 and Rules, 1945.

Documents: Import Certificate for import of Psychotropic Substance (CBN); Import Certificate for import of Narcotic Drugs (CBN); No objection Certificate for Import of Precursor Chemical (Controlled Substance) (CBN); Certificate of official approval for import of narcotics drugs, under proviso to Rule 54 of NDPS Rules 1985. (CBN); Registration of import contract for import poppy seeds into India (CBN); Certificate of Registration for import of Incecticide (CIB); Certificate of Registration for Indigenous Manufacturer (CIB); Import permit for Research Test and Trial (CIB); Import permit for Biocide (CIB); Import Permit for import of Insecticides for Non-Insecticidal use (CIB).

"*As per ITC HS import policy, import of items under this CTI is free and subject to policy condition 3 of chapter 29 i.e (import of the chemicals is allowed from state parties and non state parties to the cwc subject to the condition that the importer shall, for each import consignment, within 30 days of import, notify the details to the national authority, chemical weapons convention, cabinet secretariat ; ministry of external affairs (dandisa); department of chemicals and petrochemicals and the directorate general of foreign trade and submit to the DGFT a copy of the bill of entry within 30 days of import. no objection certificate (NOC) is required from narcotics commissioner, gwalior, before import of the item.(refer DGFT NOTF no 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022).*items/other items falling under this CTI may figure in the schedule to the insecticide act 1968.*in case of pesticides in the schedule to the said act, regn and permit from secretariat of cib & rc is required.*Places at which insecticides may be imported is restricted. (refer rule 45 of insecticides rules,1971) *on import of specified hazardous substances exceeding the specified quantities the owner has to take out insurance policy as per the provisions of pli act, 1991. refer so 227(e) dated 24-03-1992, min of env & forest.*Ensure compliance of CBIC circular 23/2023-CUS DT 30-09-23 for mandatory additional qualifiers in import declarations for commodities under CH 28,29,32,39 and cth 3808 as stipulated in para 4.1 and 4.2 wef 15-10-23***Ensure compliance of CBIC Circular 40/2026-Cus dt 03-09-2026 where in the CDSCO has provided checklists for the 7 categories (I to VII) of products and a list of documents to be verified by the Customs officer against each category of the products as per Annexure-A to the circular before granting Out-of-Charge in case of PGA facilitated Bills of Entry*"

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The rules that set it now

History

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

• RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.7% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.4% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Foreign Trade (Developmentand Regulation) Act, 1992. The Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Amendment Act, 2010.the Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993 and the Foreign Trade Regulation) amendment Rules, 2015.
• Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDRUG): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945 amended vide The Drugs and Cosmetics(Amendment) Act ,2008 and Rules, 1945.
• Central Bureau Of Narcotics (CBN): a clearance or certificate before export, under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic (Amendment) Act, 2014, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules,1985, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances(Amendment) Rules, 2014,Notification No-S.O.2801(E) dated-18.11.2010.

*EXPORT OF 1-METHYL-4-PHENYL-PIPERIDINE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER (COMMONLY KNOWN AS 'PETHIDINE' AND ITS SALTS (SUCH AS ANTIDUOL, BIPHENAL,CENTRALGIN, D-140, DEMEROL,DISPADOL, DODONAL, DOLANTAL, DOLANTIN,DOLNTOL, DOLAREN, DOLARIN, DOLATUL, DOLENTAL, DOLINTAL, DOLOPETHIN,DOLOSAL, DOLVANOL, EUDOLAT, FELADINE, GRATIDINE, ISONIPICAINE,MEPERIDINE, MEPHEDINE, PENITALGAINE, PIRIDOSAL, PRECEDYL, SAUTEERALGYL AND THE LIKE) AND PREPARATION, ADMIXTURE, EXTRACTS OR OTHER SUBSTANCES CONTAINING ANY OF THESE DRUGS IS RESTRICTED.*4-CYANO-1-METHYL-4-PHENYLPIPERIDINE ( FOR PURPOSE OF NARCOTICS CONTROL THE DESIGNATION PETHIDINE-INTERMEDIATE-A IS SUGGESTED BY (W.H.O.) AND ITS SALTS AND PREPARATIONS, ADMIXTURE, EXTRACTS OR OTHER SUBSTANCES CONTAINING ANY OF THESE DRUGS IS RESTRICTED.*4-PHENYLPIPERIDINE 4 CARBOXYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER (THE DESIGNATION OF WHICH FOR PURPOSES OF NARCOTIC CONTROL, HAD BEEN SUGGESTED BY THE W.H.O. AS PETHIDINE INTERMEDIATE-B) AND ITS SALTS AND PREPARATIONS, ADMIXTURE, EXTRACTS OR OTHER SUBSTANCES CONTAINING ANY OF THESE DRUGS IS RESTRICTED.*1-METHYL-4-PHENYLPIPERIDINE 4-CARBOXYLIC ACID ( FOR PURPOSES OF NARCOTIC CONTROL, THE DESIGNATION PETHIDINE-INTERMEDIATE-C IS SUGGESTED BY THE W.H.O.) AND ITS SALTS AND PREPARATIONS, ADMIXTURE, EXTRACTS OR OTHER SUBSTANCES CONTAINING ANY OF THESE DRUGS IS RESTRICTED* HYDROXYPETHIDINE (4-META-HYDROXYPHENYL-1-METHYL PIPERIDINE-4-CORBOXYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER)IS RESTRICTED* AS PER SEC.8 OF NDPS ACT,1985 & RULE 58 OF NDPS RULES ;EXPORT OF ANY NARCOTIC DRUG (INCLUDING MANUFACTURED DRUGS) AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCE (AS PER THE SCHEDULE TO NDPS ACT) SHALL NOT BE EXPORTED OUT OF INDIA WITHOUT AN EXPORT AUTHORIZATION ISSUED BY THE ISSUING AUTHORITY IN RESPECT OF EACH CONSIGNMENT.*ALSO REFER GOVT OF INDIA'S NOTN.S.O.826(E) DTD 14/11/1985, S.O.40(E) DTD 29/01/1993, S.O.1431(E) DTD 21/06/2011 & S.O. 2373(E) DTD 12/07/2016) FOR LIST OF MANUFACTURED DRUGS.*FOR DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICALS CDSCO NOC IS REQD EXCEPT WHEN EXEMPTED.REF-DCGI/MISC/2015(199) ORDER DTD 21.3.18*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION, THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.*IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*

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Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

• Free.

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