Dihydromyrcene
Dihydromyrcene, acyclic hydrocarbons (organic chemicals)
HSN 2901 29 30 (Dihydromyrcene) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act, with import restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls apply if the substance falls within the NDPS Rules, 1985, and mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 apply as further overlays.
- Registration certificate from CIB&RC
- Import permit from CIB&RC
- Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Verify whether the specific substance under this CTI figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry, and route the consignment only through places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 2If the substance is classified as a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, import is permitted only for medical and scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 after obtaining an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985. All other imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 3Ensure the import declaration includes the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023. Where the import involves a specified hazardous substance exceeding the specified quantity, take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that, because dihydromyrcene is primarily a fragrance-industry acyclic hydrocarbon, neither the CIB&RC nor the NDPS regime can apply. The applicability of the Insecticides Act, 1968 turns on whether the specific formulation or preparation figures in the Schedule to that Act — not on the importer's intended end-use — and failure to obtain CIB&RC registration and permit before filing the bill of entry results in consignment detention at the designated port with no post-arrival rectification pathway.