Acetyl chloride
Acetyl chloride, saturated acyclic acid halide
HSN 2915 90 10 (Acetyl chloride) 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 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 as a concurrent overlay, and mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers in the import declaration are required 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.
- 1Where acetyl chloride falls within 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. Import is additionally restricted to notified places of import; verify permitted entry points under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 before routing the consignment.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition for Chapter 29
- 2Where the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes as an NDPS-controlled item, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 from the Central Bureau of Narcotics before filing the bill of entry. Imports outside the medical and scientific category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule, per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 3Ensure the import declaration includes mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023. Where 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 common error on this tariff line is assuming only one regulatory regime applies and filing a single-PGA clearance. Acetyl chloride sits at the intersection of three parallel controls — CIB&RC pesticide registration, NDPS import certification, and the CBIC Chapter 29 qualifier obligation — each independently capable of triggering detention or out-of-charge refusal. A consignment cleared under the NDPS regime but lacking the CIB&RC permit for a scheduled insecticide remains unlawfully imported under the Insecticides Act, 1968, and vice versa.