Hydroquinone (quinol) and its salts

Hydroquinone (quinol) and its salts, organic phenol

HSN 2907 22 00 (Hydroquinone (quinol) and its salts) 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 the NDPS Rules, 1985 applies as a concurrent overlay for import under medical and scientific purposes, and the ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs non-medical imports. Mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus and Public Liability Insurance under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 apply as additional clearance requirements.

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

1. 1
   Where hydroquinone or its salts figure in 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. Import is restricted to places specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments routed to non-permitted points are liable to seizure.
   Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2. 2
   For imports under the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. Imports outside the medical and scientific purpose category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule; ensure the applicable document codes — certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — are uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
   Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3. 3
   Ensure the import declaration includes all mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus with effect from 15 October 2023. Where the import quantity exceeds the threshold for specified hazardous substances, obtain a Public Liability Insurance policy as required under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
   CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992