Undecylenic acid
Undecylenic acid, unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid
HSN 2916 19 10 (Undecylenic acid) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit requirements under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 to Chapter 29 apply as additional regulatory overlays.
- 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 undecylenic acid figures in 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 filing the bill of entry. Import is also restricted to ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; verify the permitted port of entry before vessel departure.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 to Chapter 29
- 2If the consignment involves an NDPS-scheduled substance, import is permitted only for medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 after obtaining an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985. Imports outside that 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 No. 2 to Chapter 29
- 3Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, which mandates additional qualifiers in import declarations for Chapter 29 commodities with effect from 15-10-2023. Upload all mandatory documents — certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, para 4.1 and 4.2
The most common error on this tariff line is importing undecylenic acid without first confirming whether the specific formulation or grade is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 — a determination that must be made before procurement, not at the port. Where the substance is scheduled, the CIB&RC registration and permit are preconditions to entry, and arrival at an unspecified port under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 triggers detention and potential confiscation regardless of whether all e-Sanchit documents have been uploaded.