Cumene
Cumene, isopropylbenzene cyclic hydrocarbon
HSN 2902 70 00 (Cumene) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where cumene figures in the Schedule to that Act, with import restricted to specified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply where the substance meets NDPS schedule criteria, and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs the broader import framework.
- 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.
- 1Where cumene falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry. Import is permitted only at places specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments routed through non-notified ports are liable to seizure.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 2If the consignment qualifies as an NDPS substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes per Chapter VII-A; all other NDPS imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule. Verify the applicable category against ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 before placing the purchase order.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 3Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as required under paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Where the imported quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold, 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 dual-regime trap on this tariff line is that CIB&RC and NDPS controls are framed as conditional — applying only where the substance 'figures in the Schedule' or meets NDPS criteria — which leads importers to assume no PGA clearance is needed until customs queries the declaration. The prudent approach is to positively confirm at the sourcing stage whether cumene's intended end-use brings it within the Insecticides Act schedule or the NDPS Appendix-I, because a missing CIB&RC permit at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention and potential confiscation rather than a rectifiable documentary deficiency.