Succinic acid
Succinic acid, acyclic polycarboxylic acid
HSN 2917 19 30 (Succinic acid) 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; import of insecticides is restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 controls and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 apply as additional overlays, alongside mandatory Chapter 29 import-declaration qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.
- Registration and permit from CIB&RC
- Import certificate from NDPS
- 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.
- 1Determine whether the specific succinic acid formulation or preparation figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC before the bill of entry, and route the consignment only through notified 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
- 2If the substance is subject to NDPS controls, import for medical and scientific purposes requires an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985; all other imports are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule. Confirm the applicable category before filing.Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 3Ensure the bill of entry includes all mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in Paras 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. Non-compliance results in the declaration being treated as incomplete, causing detention and demurrage at the port of entry.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Paras 4.1 and 4.2
The most common error on this tariff line is importing succinic acid without first verifying whether the specific commercial formulation is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 — a determination that cannot be deferred to the bill-of-entry stage. If a scheduled pesticide formulation arrives without the CIB&RC registration and permit, customs will not grant out-of-charge; the consignment faces detention and potential re-export or confiscation, entirely separate from any NDPS or CBIC-qualifier non-compliance that may run concurrently.