Other
Other cyclic alcohols, arene-series derivatives (residual category)
HSN 2906 29 90 (Other cyclic alcohols and their derivatives) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance falls within the Schedule to that Act. Where the substance qualifies as a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import certificate requirements under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently, alongside ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and mandatory Chapter 29 qualifier declarations per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.
- 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.
- 1If the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment, 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 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 2If the substance is scheduled under the NDPS Act, import is permitted only for medical or scientific purposes under an import certificate obtained under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985; all other NDPS imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule. Upload mandatory documents — certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 3File 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, effective 15 October 2023. Where the import of specified hazardous substances exceeds prescribed quantities, take out an insurance policy as required 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 without first determining whether the specific substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 or the NDPS Act — the HSN is a residual 'Other' category that spans a wide chemical range, and the applicable PGA regime is substance-specific, not tariff-line-wide. A consignment cleared without the CIB&RC permit or NDPS import certificate, where the substance is in fact scheduled, is liable to seizure and confiscation regardless of whether Chapter 29 qualifiers were correctly filed; port-of-import restrictions under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 add a further ground for detention.