Chloromethane (methyl chloride)
Chloromethane (methyl chloride), halogenated hydrocarbon solvent
HSN 2903 11 10 (Chloromethane / methyl chloride) is subject to registration and import permit requirements of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) 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. Where the consignment constitutes a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controlled substance, a separate import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required. The ITC (HS) Policy Condition No. 2 of Chapter 29, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as further customs-level 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.
- 1Where the consignment 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 shipment. Route the consignment only through a place notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; diversion to a non-notified port triggers detention and licence-violation proceedings.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 2If the substance is classified under the NDPS regime, secure an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. For uses outside medical and scientific purposes (Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules), compliance with Appendix-I of the ITC (HS) Schedule under Policy Condition No. 2 of Chapter 29 is mandatory.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) Policy Condition No. 2, Chapter 29
- 3Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 (effective 15-10-2023) for Chapter 29 commodities. Upload all mandatory e-Sanchit documents — certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), consignment label (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — before customs out-of-charge.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Para 4.1 and 4.2
The most common error on this tariff line is treating the CIB&RC and NDPS tracks as mutually exclusive: importers frequently obtain one clearance and assume the other does not apply. Chloromethane may simultaneously engage both the Insecticides Act, 1968 Schedule and the NDPS Rules, 1985 depending on end-use and concentration, and customs officers conducting PGA-facilitated bill verification will check for both the CIB&RC registration and the NDPS import certificate independently. Additionally, the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 insurance obligation under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 attaches automatically once the imported quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the prescribed threshold — this obligation is not waived by possession of a valid CIB&RC permit.