Procedure to import drugs other than listed life saving drugs
1)You must approach the Director General Health Services and obtain Duty Exemption Certificate prior to import.
2)All prescription drugs require to be first cleared by the Assistant Drug Commissioner of Customs.
3)A Doctor's prescription is essential.
4)Once the 'No Objection Certificate' is obtained, the shipment is presented to Customs for valuation and clearance.The commercial invoice depicting the correct name of the drug, as well as the correct value, would ensure immediate clearance, after obtaining the 'No Objection Certificate" from the Assistant Drug Commissioner. Customs reserve the right to demand the supplier's bills or price lists
5)it is certified in the Form below, by the Director General or Deputy Director General or Assistant Director General, Health Services, New Delhi in each individual case, that the goods are a life saving drug or medicine; and the importer produces the said certificate to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs at the time of clearance, or gives an undertaking as acceptable to the Assistant Commissioner tofurnish the said certificate within such period as specified by theAssistant Commissioner, failing which to pay duty leviable thereon.
Format of Certificate:
Certified that the drug/medicine (name of the drug\medicine) being imported by................. is a life saving drug/medicine and exemption from the payment of customs duty is recommended.
Signature with date-------Name------------Designation-----Place------------
Prohibition of import of certain drugs or cosmetics
No person shall import
–a) Any drug or cosmetic which is not of standard quality ;
b) Any misbranded drug or misbranded cosmetic" or spurious cosmeticsc Adulterated or spurious drugd
c) Any drug or cosmetic for the import of which a licence is prescribed, otherwise than under, and in accordance with, such licence ; patent or proprietary medicine, unless there is displayed in the prescribed manner on the label or container thereof , for certain words ,the true formula or list of active ingredients contained in it together with the quantities thereof;
(d) Any drug which by means of any statement, design or device accompanying it or by any other means, purports or claims to cure or mitigate any such disease or ailment, or to have any such other effect, as may be prescribed ;
e ) Any cosmetic containing any ingredient, which may render it unsafe or harmful or use under the directions indicated or recommended ;
f) Any drug the import of which is prohibited by rule.
BUT small quantities of any drug for the purpose of examination, test or analysis or for personal use is allowed
