Parachlorotoluene (4-chloromethyl benzene)
Parachlorotoluene, halogenated hydrocarbon derivative (4-chloromethyl benzene)
HSN 2903 99 50 (Parachlorotoluene) 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) import-certificate conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29 apply as additional clearance requirements.
- 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 parachlorotoluene is listed in 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. Import is permitted only at the restricted places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29
- 2If the substance is classified as a Narcotic Drug or Psychotropic Substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes as per Chapter VII-A; all other NDPS imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29
- 3Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by furnishing mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities with effect from 15 October 2023. Where import of specified hazardous substances exceeds prescribed quantities, 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 most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the CIB&RC and NDPS overlays are mutually exclusive when in practice both may apply simultaneously depending on the intended use and scheduling of the substance. Importers who clear the CIB&RC permit without verifying the NDPS schedule status — or vice versa — risk consignment detention and seizure. The Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus are also a separate customs-declaration obligation that persists regardless of which PGA clearance is obtained.