Ortho nitrochlorobenzene
Ortho nitrochlorobenzene, nitrated halogenated hydrocarbon derivative
HSN 2904 99 40 (Ortho nitrochlorobenzene) 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, with import restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 controls apply concurrently where the substance is scheduled, and mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers are required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023.
- 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.
- 1Verify whether ortho nitrochlorobenzene figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain both registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry, and route the consignment only through places notified 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
- 2Where the substance is classified as an NDPS-scheduled item, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes (Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules), or confirm the import is governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule. Consignments without a valid import certificate are liable to seizure under the NDPS Act.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 3Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by including all mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the import quantity of this specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold, 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, para 4.1 and 4.2 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the CIB&RC schedule-check is a one-time exercise rather than a consignment-level obligation — the substance's scheduled status may be amended, and importing without a current registration and permit when the product is listed invites confiscation and prosecution under the Insecticides Act, 1968. The NDPS and CIB&RC regimes are independent tracks: clearance under one does not discharge obligations under the other, and both must be resolved before out-of-charge is sought.