Ortho nitro anisole
Ortho nitro anisole, aromatic ether nitrated derivative
HSN 2909 30 12 (Ortho nitro anisole) 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. NDPS Rules, 1985 controls apply where the substance is classified under a scheduled narcotic or psychotropic category, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs non-medical imports. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 mandates additional Chapter 29 qualifiers in the import declaration.
- 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.
- 1Determine whether the consignment falls within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and route the consignment only through places notified 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
- 2Where the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before shipment. Imports outside the medical or scientific category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 3Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, applicable to all Chapter 29 commodities with effect from 15-10-2023. 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 where the PGA NOC route is not used.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paras 4.1 and 4.2
The dual-track CIB&RC and NDPS overlay on this tariff line is the most common source of clearance failure: importers who confirm the substance is not a scheduled insecticide sometimes overlook that NDPS Rules, 1985 may separately apply if the substance or an intermediate is listed under a psychotropic schedule. Additionally, where the imported quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, the importer is obliged to maintain an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 — a requirement that is routinely missed at the bill-of-entry stage.