o - dichlorobenzene (Orthodichlorobenzene)
o-dichlorobenzene, orthodichlorobenzene halogenated hydrocarbon
HSN 2903 91 20 (o-dichlorobenzene) 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. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 conditions and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 apply as concurrent overlays, and import of insecticidal-use consignments is restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
- 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.
- 1Obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry, where the product falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. For non-insecticidal use, an import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is still required.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 2Where the import is for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS overlay, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before shipment. All other NDPS-classified imports are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 3Ensure mandatory additional qualifiers are included in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Where import of specified hazardous substances exceeds the notified quantities, take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 as 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 frequent error on this tariff line is importing o-dichlorobenzene for a non-insecticidal industrial purpose without obtaining any CIB&RC permit, on the assumption that the Insecticides Act, 1968 does not apply to non-agricultural uses. The Insecticides Rules, 1971 require an import permit from the Registration Committee even for non-insecticidal purposes, and arrival without that permit at a non-notified port compounds the violation — consignment detention, demurrage, and potential confiscation follow. Confirm the end-use category and the notified import location before vessel departure.