Malonic acid
Malonic acid, organic dicarboxylic acid
HSN 2917 19 20 (Malonic acid) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit requirements under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 conditions apply where malonic acid is classified as an NDPS substance, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs the broader import regime. Mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers in import declarations are required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 with effect from 15 October 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.
- 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 filing the bill of entry. Import is further restricted to designated places of import under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 2Where the consignment qualifies as an NDPS substance, import only under an import certificate obtained under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific purposes; imports outside that category are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 3Submit mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration 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 import of specified hazardous substances exceeds the prescribed quantities, take out 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 that malonic acid is invariably outside the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 and therefore exempt from CIB&RC registration and the restricted-port regime under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Classification into the Schedule triggers a complete bar on import through unlisted ports, and consignments routed through a non-designated port face seizure irrespective of whether the CIB&RC registration itself is current. Verify scheduled-substance status against the CIB&RC register before placing the purchase order.