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Other acyclic polycarboxylic acids and derivatives (organic chemicals, Chapter 29)

HSN 2917 19 90 (Other acyclic polycarboxylic acids and derivatives) is subject to overlapping primary-regulator frameworks: the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence regime under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 where the substance functions as a food-grade chemical, the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import-permit requirement under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance falls within its Schedule, and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985. Mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 to Chapter 29 apply as customs-level overlays.

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

1. 1
   Determine which regulatory track applies to the specific substance: (a) if food-grade, obtain the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before bill of entry; (b) if the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain CIB&RC registration and an import permit — import is additionally restricted to places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; (c) if scheduled under the NDPS Act, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985.
   Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45, Insecticides Rules, 1971 · NDPS Rules, 1985, Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 to Chapter 29
2. 2
   File mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for all Chapter 29 commodities with effect from 15 October 2023, as stipulated in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. Ensure compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 for designated food-import entry points where the FSSAI track applies.
   CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
3. 3
   Where the consignment constitutes a specified hazardous substance imported in excess of the prescribed threshold quantity, the owner must obtain a Public Liability Insurance policy before clearance, as required under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
   S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 · Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991