Para nitrophenol
Para nitrophenol, nitrated phenol derivative
HSN 2908 99 10 (Para nitrophenol) 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, with import restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate requirements under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) apply as additional overlays. Mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 must be declared in the import entry with effect from 15 October 2023.
- 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 nitrophenol is listed 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. Confirm that the port or place of import is one of the notified locations under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; import through any non-notified place is not permitted.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 2Where the substance is governed by the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for imports under the special provisions for medical and scientific purposes (Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules). All other NDPS-regulated 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 the bill of entry is filed.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 · CBIC e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
- 3Declare mandatory additional qualifiers in the import entry for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. Non-compliance with the additional-qualifier requirement attracts detention of the consignment at the bill-of-entry stage. For imports of specified hazardous substances exceeding prescribed quantities, the owner must obtain an insurance policy 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 frequent compliance failure on this tariff line is treating the CIB&RC and NDPS regimes as mutually exclusive — importers often address one and neglect the other, or assume that because their specific application is non-pesticidal, the CIB&RC schedule check is unnecessary. Para nitrophenol must be assessed against the current Insecticides Act Schedule and the NDPS Appendix-I simultaneously before the purchase order is placed; a consignment that lands without the applicable clearance is liable to seizure and detention, with demurrage running from the date of arrival. The Chapter 29 mandatory-qualifier declaration under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus is an additional, independent requirement that applies regardless of which PGA regime governs the substance.