Other
Other cyclic ketones, alicyclic or aromatic residual subheading
HSN 2914 29 90 (Other cyclic ketones) 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. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently where the substance is a scheduled narcotic or psychotropic, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs all other imports within this residual tariff line.
- Registration and permit from CIB&RC
- Import certificate from NDPS
- 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 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 before shipment; import is permitted only at the restricted places specified 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 a scheduled narcotic or psychotropic, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. Imports outside the medical and scientific purpose track 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
- 3Ensure all import declarations include the 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, with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the consignment involves a specified hazardous substance exceeding the specified quantity, 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 residual CTI is assuming that because the 8-digit code is a catch-all 'Other', no scheduled-substance check is needed. Substances within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 attract CIB&RC registration and a port-of-import restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 regardless of how residual the tariff classification appears; consignments arriving at a non-notified port without a valid permit are liable to seizure and the importer faces both monetary penalty and prosecution under the Insecticides Act, 1968.