Cyclohexane dione
Cyclohexanedione, alicyclic ketone with dual regulatory overlay
HSN 2914 29 40 (Cyclohexane dione) 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. Where the substance meets the criteria for Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) classification, import is governed by Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, or Appendix-I of the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29. Mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 apply at the bill-of-entry stage.
- Registration and import permit from CIB&RC
- Import certificate from NDPS authority
- 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.
- 1Where the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment. Route the consignment only through notified places of import as stipulated under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy
- 2Where the substance qualifies as an NDPS substance, import exclusively for medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, supported by an import certificate obtained under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules. Imports outside the medical/scientific 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
- 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, applicable with effect from 15 October 2023. If the consignment exceeds specified quantities of a hazardous substance, 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 frequent error on this tariff line is assuming the CIB&RC and NDPS overlays are mutually exclusive — in practice, a substance may trigger both simultaneously, requiring both a CIB&RC import permit and an NDPS import certificate before the consignment arrives at port. Failure to pre-qualify the substance against the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the NDPS scheduled-substances list before placing the purchase order routinely results in consignment detention at the notified port and demurrage accruing while remedial certifications are pursued retrospectively.