Monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol
Monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or diethylene glycol
HSN 2909 43 00 (Monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol) 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) framework and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 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 substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain a valid registration certificate and import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and ensure import is routed only through ports permitted 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
- 2If the substance qualifies as an NDPS substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule and are subject to ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 3Ensure the bill of entry includes the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective from 15 October 2023. Where import quantities of specified hazardous substances exceed prescribed thresholds, an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is required 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 primarily an industrial solvent, neither the CIB&RC nor the NDPS framework is triggered. Both regimes activate on the basis of the substance's scheduled status, not its declared end-use: consignments detained at the bill-of-entry stage for missing CIB&RC registration or an absent NDPS import certificate face seizure and cannot be remedied retrospectively. Verify the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the NDPS Rules, 1985 before the purchase order is placed.