2-ethyl hexanol
2-ethyl hexanol, octyl alcohol isomer
HSN 2905 16 20 (2-ethyl hexanol) 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 conditions apply under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29, and mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in the import declaration are required per 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 the specific product falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and route the consignment only through ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 2If the substance qualifies as an NDPS substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for imports for medical or 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.Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 3Ensure the import declaration includes mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023. Where the imported quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 must be in force.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 filing the bill of entry without confirming whether the specific formulation or concentration of 2-ethyl hexanol is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 — a determination that must be made before the consignment ships, because a port not listed under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 cannot grant out-of-charge regardless of whether CIB&RC registration was obtained. The NDPS and Insecticides regimes are independently triggered and both must be assessed; satisfying one does not discharge the other.