Sodium compounds of aromatic monoacids
Sodium compounds of aromatic monoacids (organic chemicals)
HSN 2916 39 40 (Sodium compounds of aromatic monoacids) 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. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 conditions apply for any scheduled substance, and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs non-medical imports. Mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus apply at the bill-of-entry stage.
- 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.
- 1If the substance 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. Note that ports at which insecticides may be imported are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 2Where the substance is an NDPS-scheduled item, import is permitted only under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes after obtaining an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985. Non-medical imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2, Chapter 29
- 3Ensure mandatory additional qualifiers are declared in the import declaration at the bill of entry as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus for commodities under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808, effective 15 October 2023. Where import of the specified hazardous substance exceeds prescribed quantities, obtain a public liability insurance policy under 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 screen the specific sodium compound against both the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the NDPS scheduled-substances list before filing the bill of entry — a dual-regime trap that activates two independent licence requirements. A consignment cleared on the assumption that only DGFT Chapter 29 policy conditions apply, without a CIB&RC permit or NDPS import certificate where triggered, is liable to seizure and prosecution under the respective Acts; the CBIC qualifier obligation under Circular 23/2023-Cus applies regardless of which substantive regime is engaged.