Thymol

Thymol, a phenol-class organic chemical

HSN 2907 19 30 (Thymol) 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) import-certificate requirements under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs imports outside the medical and scientific use category.

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

1. 1
   Where Thymol is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of CIB&RC before shipment. Upload the registration certificate (document code 101dc1) and the import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed and prior to out-of-charge.
   Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · e-Sanchit document codes 101dc1 and 9111dc
2. 2
   If Thymol is being imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS framework, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 per Chapter VII-A. Imports falling outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule, per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
   Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3. 3
   Ensure the import declaration includes all mandatory additional qualifiers stipulated in paras 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, applicable to Chapter 29 commodities with effect from 15-10-2023. Declarations lacking the required qualifiers are liable to detention at the bill-of-entry stage.
   CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paras 4.1 and 4.2