[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 9]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR1312.18]

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                         TITLE 21-FOOD AND DRUGS
 
   CHAPTER II--DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 1312--IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1312.18  Contents of import declaration.

    (a) Any non-narcotic controlled substance listed in Schedule III, 
IV, or V, not subject to the requirement of an import permit pursuant to 
Sec. 1312.13 (b) or (c) of this chapter, may be imported if that 
substance is needed for medical, scientific or other legitimate uses in 
the United States, and will be imported pursuant to a controlled 
substances import declaration.
    (b) Any person registered or authorized to import and desiring to 
import any non-narcotic controlled substance in Schedules III, IV, or V 
which is not subject to the requirement of an import permit as described 
in paragraph (a) of this section, must furnish a controlled substances 
import declaration on DEA Form 236 to the Drug Enforcement 
Administration, Drug Operations Section, Washington, DC 20537, not later 
than 15 calendar days prior to the proposed date of importation and 
distribute four copies of same as hereinafter directed in Sec. 1312.19.

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    (c) DEA Form 236 must be executed in quintuplicate and will include 
the following information:
    (1) The name, address, and registration number of the importer; and 
the name and address and registration number of the import broker, if 
any; and
    (2) A complete description of the controlled substances to be 
imported, including drug name, dosage form, National Drug Code (NDC) 
number, the Administration Controlled Substances Code Number as set 
forth in part 1308 of this chapter, the number and size of packages or 
containers, the name and quantity of the controlled substance contained 
in any finished dosage units, and the net quantity of any controlled 
substance (expressed in anhydrous acid, base, or alkaloid) given in 
kilograms or parts thereof; and
    (3) The proposed import date, the foreign port of exportation to the 
United States, the port of entry, and the name, address, and 
registration number of the recipient in the United States; and
    (4) The name and address of the consignor in the foreign country of 
exportation, and any registration or license numbers if the consignor is 
required to have such numbers either by the country of exportation or 
under U.S. law.
    (d) Notwithstanding the time limitations included in paragraph (a) 
of this section, an applicant may obtain a special waiver of these time 
limitations in emergency or unusual instances, provided that a specific 
confirmation is received from the Administrator or his delegate advising 
the registrant to proceed pursuant to the special waiver.

[36 FR 7815, Apr. 24, 1971, as amended at 37 FR 15923, Aug. 8, 1972. 
Redesignated at 38 FR 26609, Sept. 24, 1973, and amended at 45 FR 74715, 
Nov. 12, 1980; 51 FR 5319, Feb. 13, 1986; 52 FR 17290, May 7, 1987; 62 
FR 13969, Mar. 24, 1997]