Hexabromobiphenyls
Hexabromobiphenyls, halogenated hydrocarbon derivatives
HSN 2903 94 00 (Hexabromobiphenyls) is subject to registration and import permit requirements administered by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968, and to the Prior Informed Consent procedure of the Rotterdam Convention where the substance is listed as a hazardous chemical or pesticide. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply as a concurrent overlay, and the tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply at the bill-of-entry stage.
- 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 shipping. If the substance falls in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, import is also restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 — confirm the loading port against that list before vessel departure.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 29
- 2Follow the interim Prior Informed Consent procedure under the Rotterdam Convention (www.pic.int) if the substance is listed as a hazardous chemical or pesticide under that Convention. Where NDPS conditions attach, an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required for medical and scientific purposes; all other NDPS imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.Rotterdam Convention PIC procedure · Rule 53 of NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 3File mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus with effect from 15 October 2023. Where the consignment quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the prescribed threshold, obtain a Public Liability 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 treating the CIB&RC registration alone as sufficient and overlooking the port-of-import restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971: a consignment arriving at an unnotified port is liable to seizure regardless of whether the registration and permit are current. Additionally, importers frequently omit the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, which triggers bill-of-entry rejection at the gate rather than a post-clearance remedy.