Perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride
Perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride, halogenated sulphonic derivative
HSN 2904 36 00 (Perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride) 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 controls apply concurrently, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 governs non-medical and non-scientific imports. Mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply at the bill of entry.
- 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 perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride figures in 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 before filing the bill of entry. Note that the places at which insecticides may be imported are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 2If the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS Rules, 1985, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 from the Central Bureau of Narcotics. Imports outside the medical or scientific category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 3Ensure all mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities are included in the import declaration as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Additionally, where imports exceed specified quantities of hazardous substances, 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 importing under the assumption that CIB&RC registration alone satisfies all clearance requirements, while overlooking that the NDPS overlay and the ITC (HS) Appendix-I restriction apply independently of the pesticide-registration track. A consignment cleared through CIB&RC but lacking a Rule 53 NDPS import certificate — where the substance is scheduled — faces detention, confiscation, and potential criminal liability under the NDPS Act, 1985; the two regimes are not mutually exclusive.