(+)-Lysergic acid diethylamideCAS 50-37-3 · import duty, licences and trade rules in India
Lysergic acid diethylamide is an ergoline alkaloid arising from formal condensation of lysergic acid with diethylamine. 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 69 00). DGFT policy: import Free, export Free. 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
- Lysergide is a psychotropic substance (Schedule to the NDPS Act, S.No. 4) 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 69 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 69 00: Free.
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.
- Not on the US TSCA Inventory, which does not cover medicines or pesticides; those are regulated by the FDA and EPA (FIFRA).
- 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).
- 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 69 00: Alkaloids of rye ergot and their derivatives salts thereof, other.
- No Indian tariff line names this chemical. The EU customs inventory (ECICS) classifies it under CN 2939 69 00, which is HS subheading 2939 69; India has one line under that subheading, so this is its line.
SafetySTOP
- Poisonous, even in small amounts
- Can cause long-term health damage
- Fatal if swallowed
- Fatal in contact with skin
- Fatal if inhaled
- Suspected of causing cancer
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Storage, transport & PESOOK
- Ships as UN 2811 (Poison): dangerous-goods rules apply by road, sea (IMDG) and air (IATA), with labels, packaging and a transport document.
Price and suppliersNO DATA
- Post a requirement and we will find suppliers for you.
Key facts
| CAS number | 50-37-3 |
|---|---|
| Formula | C20H25N3O |
| Also called | LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE, D-Lsd, N,N-Diethyllysergamide, Lysergsaeurediaethylamid |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2939 69 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 |
Questions about (+)-Lysergic acid diethylamide
What is the import duty on (+)-Lysergic acid diethylamide in India?
The total import duty on (+)-Lysergic acid diethylamide is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2939 69 00, including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.
Is there anti-dumping duty on (+)-Lysergic acid diethylamide?
No anti-dumping duty on (+)-Lysergic acid diethylamide was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of (+)-Lysergic acid diethylamide in India?
(+)-Lysergic acid diethylamide falls under tariff item 2939 69 00 of the Customs Tariff of India.
Is (+)-Lysergic acid diethylamide restricted or licensed in India?
Narcotic or psychotropic: NDPS licences needed. Lysergide is a psychotropic substance (Schedule to the NDPS Act, S.No. 4) 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 (+)-Lysergic acid diethylamide be imported freely into India?
Under DGFT's ITC(HS) import policy, (+)-Lysergic acid diethylamide is Free.
Does exporting (+)-Lysergic acid diethylamide 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 (+)-Lysergic acid diethylamide hazardous?
Very hazardous: strict controls needed. Poisonous, even in small amounts. Can cause long-term health damage. Fatal if swallowed.
Is (+)-Lysergic acid diethylamide regulated under global treaties or in the EU and US?
US: DEA controlled substance. 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.