Disodium hydrogen citrate
Disodium hydrogen citrate, citric acid salt
HSN 2918 15 40 (Disodium hydrogen citrate) 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) import-certificate controls under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 apply as concurrent overlays. Mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 are required 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.
- 1Confirm whether disodium hydrogen citrate as imported is listed in 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, and note that importation is restricted to specified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 2If the consignment falls within the NDPS medical and scientific-purpose category, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before shipment. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 3Upload mandatory e-Sanchit documents at the bill of entry — certificate of analysis for drugs (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — and declare Chapter 29 additional qualifiers per paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus with effect from 15-10-2023.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the drug-document set (0010dc, 101dc1, 9111dc) satisfies all clearance obligations, while overlooking the independent CIB&RC schedule-check and the NDPS import-certificate requirement where applicable. A consignment cleared on drug documentation alone, without confirming whether the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968, or whether an NDPS import certificate is required, risks detention at the port of import and refusal of out-of-charge by the proper officer. The CIB&RC port-restriction under Rule 45 further narrows eligible entry points independently of the DGFT policy overlay.