Oleic acid
Oleic acid, unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (industrial, pharmaceutical)
HSN 2916 15 10 (Oleic acid) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 apply as additional overlays, along with mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers 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 the oleic acid consignment falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain a valid registration certificate and import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment. Upload both documents — registration certificate (document code 101dc1) and import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) — in e-Sanchit prior to bill-of-entry out-of-charge.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CCR document codes 101dc1 and 9111dc
- 2If the consignment involves any substance scheduled under the NDPS framework, secure an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific purposes (Chapter VII-A), or confirm compliance with Appendix-I of the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 for all other imports.Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 3Ensure mandatory additional qualifiers are included in the import declaration for all Chapter 29 commodities per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15-10-2023. For consignments of specified hazardous substances exceeding notified quantities, take out a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 as required by 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 failing to assess whether the specific oleic acid formulation or preparation figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 — importers treating it as a generic industrial organic acid and bypassing CIB&RC entirely. Where scheduled, import is restricted to notified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, and consignments arriving at a non-notified port face detention and seizure regardless of whether the CIB&RC registration itself is current.