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4-chloro-2-nitro anisole

Aromatic ether with halogenated, nitrated derivatives (4-chloro-2-nitro anisole)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2909 30 11 (4-chloro-2-nitro anisole) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 controls and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 apply as additional clearance requirements, with mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is
HSN code
2909 30 11
Chapter
29 · Organic chemicals
Primary regulator
CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971
Customs documentation
  • Registration certificate from CIB&RC
  • Import permit from CIB&RC
  • Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC
Applicable Partner Government Agencies
CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee
NDPSNDPS·Narcotics Control Bureau

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

Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Where 4-chloro-2-nitro anisole figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain a registration certificate and import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry. Import is restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments routed through non-notified ports are liable to seizure.
    Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
  2. 2
    If the substance is classifiable as an NDPS item, import for medical and scientific purposes requires an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
    Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
  3. 3
    Ensure the import declaration includes all mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus with effect from 15 October 2023. Verify that the mandatory e-Sanchit documents — certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate (101dc1), and import licence (9111dc) — are uploaded before out-of-charge.
    CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the CIB&RC registration and permit requirement is a universal condition rather than a schedule-contingent one — failing to confirm whether the specific batch or formulation falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 before shipment. Where the substance is schedule-listed, the port-of-import restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 is absolute; arrival at a non-notified port triggers seizure even when the registration certificate is current. A parallel check against the NDPS Appendix-I list is equally necessary, as the dual-regime overlap is not self-evident from the tariff line alone.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2909 30 11 require BIS certification?
No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers aromatic ethers or their nitrated derivatives. Import of 4-chloro-2-nitro anisole is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, 1971, with an NDPS Rules, 1985 overlay where applicable.
Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this tariff line?
The mandatory documents are certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate — drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc), all of which must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.
Does the public liability insurance requirement apply to imports of this substance?
Where the import exceeds the specified quantities of hazardous substances, the owner must obtain an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, as notified by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CIB&RC / NDPS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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