H.C.O.Fatty acid (including 12-hydroxy stearic acid)
HCO fatty acid and 12-hydroxy stearic acid
HSN 2915 70 40 (H.C.O. Fatty acid including 12-hydroxy stearic acid) 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, with import restricted to notified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls apply where the substance meets NDPS criteria, and mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus 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 under this CTI appears in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry, and route the consignment only through ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 2If the substance qualifies as a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance under the NDPS framework, 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 under DGFT 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 to Chapter 29
- 3Submit mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Where import of specified hazardous substances exceeds the specified quantities, 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 common error on this tariff line is assuming the substance is free of regulatory controls because 12-hydroxy stearic acid is primarily an industrial lubricant precursor. Whether CIB&RC registration is required turns entirely on whether the specific formulation or substance appears in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 — a determination that must be made before the purchase order is placed, not at the port. Consignments arriving without a CIB&RC permit at a non-notified port face detention, seizure, and liability under the Insecticides Act, 1968 regardless of the Chapter 29 qualifiers being in order.