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Other cyclic monocarboxylic acids and aromatic derivatives
HSN 2916 39 90 (Other cyclic monocarboxylic acids and derivatives) is primarily subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance appears in the schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import certificate requirements under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently where the substance is scheduled, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Notification 50/2025-26 imposes a Restricted-import condition on ATS-8 below US$ 111 per kg until 30 September 2026.
- 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 falls within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, 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 at which insecticides may be imported under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 2Where the substance is a scheduled narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before shipment. Imports for medical and scientific purposes are governed by Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; all other imports are subject to ITC (HS) Appendix-I and policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 3Ensure all import declarations for Chapter 29 commodities include the mandatory additional qualifiers stipulated in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective from 15 October 2023. For ATS-8 with a CIF value below US$ 111 per kg, the consignment is Restricted under DGFT Notification 50/2025-26 until 30 September 2026 and is also subject to policy condition 8 of Chapter 29 until 30 November 2026.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · DGFT Notification 50/2025-26 dated 18-12-2025
The most common error on this tariff line is treating the general 'Free' import status of the CTI as unconditional. Three independent overlays can restrict or regulate the same consignment simultaneously: CIB&RC scheduled-pesticide registration, NDPS scheduling, and the ATS-8 MIP-based Restricted condition — each triggering a separate documentary and port-access requirement. An importer who files under the general Free status without verifying whether the specific chemical identity falls within any of these three regimes faces consignment detention, monetary penalty under the Insecticides Act, 1968 or the NDPS Act, 1985, and potential criminal liability.