Para nitrochlorobenzene
Para nitrochlorobenzene, nitrated halogenated hydrocarbon derivative
HSN 2904 99 50 (Para 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. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 applies as a concurrent overlay, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs imports outside the NDPS medical and scientific category.
- Registration certificate from CIB&RC
- Import permit from CIB&RC
- Import certificate from NDPS
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Where para nitrochlorobenzene is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment. Note that import of scheduled insecticides is restricted to specified places 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 imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 prior to filing the bill of entry. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule as stipulated in ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 3Include the mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 for Chapter 29 commodities, with effect from 15 October 2023. Additionally, where the consignment of specified hazardous substances exceeds prescribed quantities, take out a public liability insurance policy under the provisions of 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 failing to determine whether para nitrochlorobenzene is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 before shipment, and proceeding only with the NDPS import certificate where the substance has a dual regulatory footing. Where the substance is Schedule-listed, the CIB&RC import permit and the Rule 45 port restriction apply independently of — and in addition to — any NDPS clearance; a consignment cleared under the NDPS pathway alone but requiring CIB&RC authorisation is liable to detention and seizure at the designated port of import.