(-)-Cocaine hydrochlorideCAS 53-21-4 · 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 2939 72 00). DGFT policy: import Free, export Free. NDPS listing: narcotic.
Checked 2026-11-12 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.
Every answer, with its source
Rules in IndiaSTOP
- Cocaine is a narcotic drug (UN 1961 Convention, controlled in India as a manufactured drug) 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 2939 72 00: Free, so no import licence is needed under trade policy.
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 2939 72 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).
- 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.
- 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 2939 72 00: Cocaine, ecgonine; salts, esters and other derivatives thereof.
- No Indian tariff line names this chemical. The EU customs inventory (ECICS) classifies it under CN 2939 72 00, which is HS subheading 2939 72; India has one line under that subheading, so this is its line.
SafetySTOP
- Poisonous, even in small amounts
- Irritates skin, eyes or breathing
- Can cause long-term health damage
- Toxic if swallowed
- May cause an allergic skin reaction
- Causes serious eye irritation
- May damage fertility or the unborn child
- 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.
US patentsCHECK
- The molecule is free, but some US formulations or uses are still protected.
- 0 generic companies already sell it in the US.
- Indian patents are not checked.
Key facts
| CAS number | 53-21-4 |
|---|---|
| Formula | C17H22ClNO4 |
| Also called | Cocaine HCl, Cocain-chlorhydrat, Cocainum muriaticum, Cocaine hydrochloride cii |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2939 72 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 | narcotic |
Questions about (-)-Cocaine hydrochloride
What is the import duty on (-)-Cocaine hydrochloride in India?
The total import duty on (-)-Cocaine hydrochloride is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2939 72 00, including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.
Is there anti-dumping duty on (-)-Cocaine hydrochloride?
No anti-dumping duty on (-)-Cocaine hydrochloride was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of (-)-Cocaine hydrochloride in India?
(-)-Cocaine hydrochloride falls under tariff item 2939 72 00 of the Customs Tariff of India.
Is (-)-Cocaine hydrochloride restricted or licensed in India?
Narcotic or psychotropic: NDPS licences needed. Cocaine is a narcotic drug (UN 1961 Convention, controlled in India as a manufactured drug) 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 (-)-Cocaine hydrochloride be imported freely into India?
Under DGFT's ITC(HS) import policy, (-)-Cocaine hydrochloride is Free.
Does exporting (-)-Cocaine hydrochloride 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 (-)-Cocaine hydrochloride hazardous?
Very hazardous: strict controls needed. Poisonous, even in small amounts. Irritates skin, eyes or breathing. Can cause long-term health damage.
Is (-)-Cocaine hydrochloride 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). 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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Guidance from official lists, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with DGFT, customs or the regulator before you trade.