FOREIGN TRADE NOTIFICATION
2015-16

Notification No 15/2015-2020 , Dated: 21st July, 2015

Subject: Import policy of 'Controlled Substances' under the NDPS Act, 1985.

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)