(+-)-2,5-DimethoxyamphetamineCAS 2801-68-5 · import duty, licences and trade rules in India
For trade in India: Stop and check: narcotic or psychotropic: NDPS licences needed; export needs an NDPS authorisation. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2922 29 (subheading)). NDPS listing: psychotropic.
Checked 2026-11-12 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.
Every answer, with its source
Rules in IndiaSTOP
- 2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine is a psychotropic substance (Schedule to the NDPS Act, S.No. 78) under India’s NDPS Act, 1985; its salts and preparations are covered too.
- Making, holding, selling or using it needs licences under the NDPS Rules; every import and export needs an authorisation from the Narcotics Commissioner.
- Trading it without these licences is a serious criminal offence.
- Not on the Indian banned-pesticide, drug-precursor, narcotic, psychotropic or new-drug lists we check.
- Normal factory, storage and GST rules still apply.
Exporting from IndiaSTOP
- Every export of a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance needs an export authorisation from the Narcotics Commissioner, matched to an import certificate from the buying country.
- Not on the SCOMET export-control list.
- The buyer’s country may still have its own import rules.
Global treaties & export marketsCHECK
- Not listed by the Stockholm Convention (persistent pollutants), the Rotterdam Convention (prior consent before export) or the Montreal Protocol (ozone layer).
- No EU REACH registration found: an EU importer (or your only representative) must register it before importing a tonne or more a year. Medicines and pesticide actives follow their own EU rules.
- Listed as INACTIVE on the US TSCA Inventory: a Notice of Activity must reach EPA before it is imported into the US.
- A US DEA Schedule I controlled substance: importing it into the US needs DEA registration and an import permit or declaration.
Import dutyOK
- About ₹27,730 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
- The EU customs inventory (ECICS) classifies it under CN 2922 29 00, so its HS subheading is 2922 29.
- India splits subheading 2922 29 into 17 lines: 2922 29 11 (2-amino 4-nitrophenol, Meta aminophenol Para aminophenol Meta diethyl amino-phen); 2922 29 12 (2-amino 4-nitrophenol, Meta aminophenol Para aminophenol Meta diethyl amino-phen); 2922 29 13 (2-amino 4-nitrophenol, Meta aminophenol Para aminophenol Meta diethyl amino-phen); 2922 29 14 (2-amino 4-nitrophenol, Meta aminophenol Para aminophenol Meta diethyl amino-phen); 2922 29 21 (2-amino-1-phenol-4-sulphonic acid, 6-nitro-O- aminophenol-4-s ulphonic acid, Phe); 2922 29 22 (2-amino-1-phenol-4-sulphonic acid, 6-nitro-O- aminophenol-4-s ulphonic acid, Phe); and 11 more.
- Basic customs duty 7.5% on every one of them; with social welfare surcharge and IGST 18% that makes about 27.73%.
- Lines that name a chemical are for that chemical; one that no line names goes under "Other" (2922 29 90).
- Confirm the exact 8-digit line with your customs broker before you import.
SafetySTOP
- Poisonous, even in small amounts
- Toxic if swallowed
- Toxic in contact with skin
- Fatal if inhaled
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Price and suppliersNO DATA
- Post a requirement and we will find suppliers for you.
Key facts
| CAS number | 2801-68-5 |
|---|---|
| Formula | C11H17NO2 |
| Also called | 1-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-aminopropane, RefChem:444465, (+-)-2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine, 1-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)propan-2-amine |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2922 29 (subheading) |
| Total import duty | about 27.73% |
| Anti-dumping duty (most producers) | None found |
| SCOMET (export control) | Not listed |
| NDPS / precursor | psychotropic |
Questions about (+-)-2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine
What is the import duty on (+-)-2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine in India?
The total import duty on (+-)-2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2922 29 (subheading), including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.
Is there anti-dumping duty on (+-)-2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine?
No anti-dumping duty on (+-)-2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of (+-)-2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine in India?
(+-)-2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine falls under HS subheading 2922 29, as classified by the EU customs inventory (ECICS). India splits that subheading into several 8-digit lines; confirm the exact line with your customs broker.
Is (+-)-2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine restricted or licensed in India?
Narcotic or psychotropic: NDPS licences needed. 2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine is a psychotropic substance (Schedule to the NDPS Act, S.No. 78) under India’s NDPS Act, 1985; its salts and preparations are covered too. Making, holding, selling or using it needs licences under the NDPS Rules; every import and export needs an authorisation from the Narcotics Commissioner.
Does exporting (+-)-2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine from India need a licence?
Export needs an NDPS authorisation. Every export of a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance needs an export authorisation from the Narcotics Commissioner, matched to an import certificate from the buying country.
Is (+-)-2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine hazardous?
Very hazardous: strict controls needed. Poisonous, even in small amounts. Toxic if swallowed. Toxic in contact with skin.
Is (+-)-2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine regulated under global treaties or in the EU and US?
US: inactive on TSCA. Not listed by the Stockholm Convention (persistent pollutants), the Rotterdam Convention (prior consent before export) or the Montreal Protocol (ozone layer). No EU REACH registration found: an EU importer (or your only representative) must register it before importing a tonne or more a year. Medicines and pesticide actives follow their own EU rules.
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