Methyl cyclohexyl acetate
Methyl cyclohexyl acetate, saturated acyclic ester
HSN 2915 39 91 (Methyl cyclohexyl acetate) 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) regime under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 applies as a concurrent overlay, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs non-medical imports.
- 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 consignment 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 filing the bill of entry. Import of scheduled insecticides is restricted to ports 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 classified as an NDPS substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A. Imports outside the medical and scientific category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 3Ensure mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers are included in the import declaration in compliance with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, applicable to all commodities under Chapter 29 with effect from 15 October 2023 per Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of that Circular.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Paras 4.1 and 4.2
The dual-regime trap on this tariff line is filing a bill of entry without first determining whether the specific product batch meets the Insecticides Act, 1968 Schedule or the NDPS Rules, 1985 trigger — both regimes carry independent port-restriction and permit requirements, and a consignment arriving at a non-notified port without a CIB&RC import permit is liable to seizure regardless of NDPS compliance. Additionally, importers of specified hazardous substances exceeding threshold quantities must hold a Public Liability Insurance policy under the provisions of the PLI Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, a requirement frequently overlooked until the customs proper officer raises a query.