Meta dinitrobenzene
Meta dinitrobenzene, nitro derivatives of benzene
HSN 2904 20 20 (Meta dinitrobenzene) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import-permit requirements under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 import-certificate conditions and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 apply as concurrent overlays, alongside mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.
- 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.
- 1Confirm whether the consignment falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and route the consignment only through the restricted places of import specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 2Where the substance qualifies as an NDPS substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for imports under Chapter VII-A (medical and scientific purposes). Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2, Chapter 29
- 3Submit mandatory additional qualifiers 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. Additionally, if the quantity of hazardous substances imported exceeds the specified threshold, take out 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 assuming that CIB&RC registration alone completes clearance, without verifying whether the same substance is simultaneously an NDPS-scheduled compound. Meta dinitrobenzene can trigger both the Insecticides Act, 1968 permit pathway and the NDPS Rules, 1985 import-certificate requirement; a consignment that satisfies one regime but not the other faces detention and potential seizure. Resolve both regime applicabilities — and the restricted-port list under Rule 45 — before the vessel is loaded.