Hexachlorobenzene (ISO)
Hexachlorobenzene, halogenated hydrocarbon pesticide
HSN 2903 92 10 (Hexachlorobenzene) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with import ports restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 apply concurrently where the substance is scheduled, requiring an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules for medical and scientific purposes. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and CBIC mandatory Chapter 29 qualifier requirements under Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as additional customs-level overlays.
- Registration and import permit from CIB&RC
- Import certificate from NDPS
- 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 shipment. Where the substance is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, a separate import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is required. Confirm that the port of import is one of the specified locations under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 2Where the consignment involves a scheduled NDPS substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes. Imports outside the medical and scientific category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.Chapter VII-A and 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 at the bill of entry for all Chapter 29 commodities, in compliance with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, operative from 15 October 2023. Where import of specified hazardous substances exceeds notified quantities, obtain the mandatory Public Liability Insurance policy under 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 filing a single CIB&RC import permit and treating it as sufficient, without recognising that the NDPS-schedule overlay may independently require a Rule 53 import certificate — and that the two authorisations are issued by different authorities under different statutory regimes. An importer who clears CIB&RC formalities but arrives at a non-specified port under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 faces consignment detention regardless of the validity of the permit. Verify the permitted port of import against the bill of lading before vessel departure.