(-)-AmphetamineCAS 156-34-3 · import duty, licences and trade rules in India
(R)-amphetamine is a 1-phenylpropan-2-amine that has R configuration. 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 2921 46 00). DGFT policy: import Free, export Free. NDPS listing: psychotropic. Drug schedule: X.
Checked 2026-11-12 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.
Every answer, with its source
Rules in IndiaSTOP
- Levamfetamine is a psychotropic substance (Schedule to the NDPS Act, S.No. 88) 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.
- Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) for tariff item 2921 46 00: Free, so no import licence is needed under trade policy.
- A Schedule X drug, the most tightly controlled: making, selling or stocking it needs special licences, and every sale needs a prescription kept for two years. (Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945; salts and preparations are covered too.)
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.
- Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) for tariff item 2921 46 00: Free.
Global treaties & export marketsOK
- Not listed by the Stockholm Convention (persistent pollutants), the Rotterdam Convention (prior consent before export) or the Montreal Protocol (ozone layer).
- Registered under EU REACH, so EU importers can buy it under an existing registration.
- Not on the US TSCA Inventory, which does not cover medicines or pesticides; those are regulated by the FDA and EPA (FIFRA).
Import dutyOK
- About ₹27,730 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
- Made up of basic customs duty 7.5%, social welfare surcharge 0.75% and IGST 18%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.
- Tariff item 2921 46 00: Amfetamine (INN), benzfetamine (INN) dexamfetamine (INN) etilamfetamine (INN) fencamfamin(INN) lefetamine (INN) levamfetamine (INN), mefenorex (INN) and phentermine (INN) salts thereof.
- No Indian tariff line names this chemical. The EU customs inventory (ECICS) classifies it under CN 2921 46 00, which is HS subheading 2921 46; India has one line under that subheading, so this is its line.
SafetyCHECK
- Poisonous, even in small amounts
- Toxic if swallowed
- Toxic in contact with skin
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Price and suppliersNO DATA
- India exported 31 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 167.3% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29214600, “Amfetamine benzfetamine etc thr salts”.
- Post a requirement and we will find suppliers for you.
Key facts
| CAS number | 156-34-3 |
|---|---|
| Formula | C9H13N |
| Also called | (-)-Amphetamine, Levanfetamina, (R)-alpha-Methylbenzeneethanamine, (-)-Phenylisopropylamine |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2921 46 00 |
| Total import duty | about 27.73% |
| Anti-dumping duty (most producers) | None found |
| DGFT import policy | Free |
| DGFT export policy | Free |
| SCOMET (export control) | Not listed |
| NDPS / precursor | psychotropic |
| Drug schedule | X |
Questions about (-)-Amphetamine
What is the import duty on (-)-Amphetamine in India?
The total import duty on (-)-Amphetamine is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2921 46 00, including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.
Is there anti-dumping duty on (-)-Amphetamine?
No anti-dumping duty on (-)-Amphetamine was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of (-)-Amphetamine in India?
(-)-Amphetamine falls under tariff item 2921 46 00 of the Customs Tariff of India.
Is (-)-Amphetamine restricted or licensed in India?
Narcotic or psychotropic: NDPS licences needed. Levamfetamine is a psychotropic substance (Schedule to the NDPS Act, S.No. 88) 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.
Can (-)-Amphetamine be imported freely into India?
Under DGFT's ITC(HS) import policy, (-)-Amphetamine is Free.
Does exporting (-)-Amphetamine 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 (-)-Amphetamine hazardous?
Dangerous: handle with proper protection. Poisonous, even in small amounts. Toxic if swallowed. Toxic in contact with skin.
Is (-)-Amphetamine regulated under global treaties or in the EU and US?
No treaty or export-market restriction found. Not listed by the Stockholm Convention (persistent pollutants), the Rotterdam Convention (prior consent before export) or the Montreal Protocol (ozone layer). Registered under EU REACH, so EU importers can buy it under an existing registration.
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Guidance from official lists, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with DGFT, customs or the regulator before you trade.