Other
Aromatic ethers and their nitrated or halogenated derivatives
HSN 2909 30 90 (Other aromatic ethers) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance falls within the Schedule to that Act, with import restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Where the substance is a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate regime under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 applies concurrently. DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 and mandatory CBIC Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as additional clearance requirements.
- 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.
- 1Verify whether the specific aromatic ether falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment, 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
- 2If the substance qualifies as a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before importation. Imports outside the medical and scientific purposes category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 3File the bill of entry with 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. Where the imported quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the notified threshold, 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 common error on this tariff line is assuming that because the substance is not a registered pesticide, CIB&RC requirements are irrelevant — without first confirming whether the specific aromatic ether compound appears in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. A consignment detained at a non-notified port under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 faces both seizure and a separate Insecticides Act contravention, regardless of whether a general customs declaration has been filed. The NDPS and CIB&RC tracks are independent: a substance can trigger both simultaneously.