Synthetic
Synthetic cyclic ketones and quinone derivatives
HSN 2914 29 22 (Synthetic) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import-permit requirements 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) controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently for any scheduled substance, alongside mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023.
- 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 specific substance 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
- 2If the substance is a scheduled narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before shipment. Imports outside the medical and scientific purposes carve-out under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 3Ensure the bill of entry carries mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15-10-2023. Where the import quantity of any specified hazardous substance exceeds the notified threshold, obtain a Public Liability Insurance policy as required under 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 treating CIB&RC and NDPS as mutually exclusive tracks — a synthetic ketone can simultaneously trigger both regimes if it is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and also listed as a psychotropic precursor. Importers must screen the specific chemical identity against both the Insecticide Schedule and the NDPS Appendix-I list before filing the bill of entry; a consignment cleared under one framework but non-compliant with the other is liable to seizure independently under each governing statute.