Benzeneacetic acid, alpha-hydroxy-alpha-phenyl-
Benzeneacetic acid alpha-hydroxy-alpha-phenyl, CWC Schedule 1B chemical
HSN 2918 19 10 (Benzeneacetic acid, alpha-hydroxy-alpha-phenyl) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, and to Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Category 1B controls under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 29 — import is restricted to state parties to the CWC with mandatory post-import notification to the National Authority, CWC, Cabinet Secretariat within 30 days. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) rules and DGFT/CBIC Chapter 29 mandatory qualifier obligations apply as additional clearance requirements.
- Registration and import 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.
- 1Obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment, if the goods fall within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. Import is permitted only at restricted places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignment to an unauthorised location is a violation of the Insecticides Act.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 29
- 2Ensure the exporting country is a state party to the Chemical Weapons Convention; import from non-state parties is prohibited under ITC (HS) Appendix II. Within 30 days of import, notify consignment details to the National Authority CWC (Cabinet Secretariat), Ministry of External Affairs (D&ISA), Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT, and submit a copy of the bill of entry to DGFT.CWC Act and Rules · ITC (HS) Appendix II · ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 29
- 3File mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 (effective 15-10-2023) for commodities under Chapter 29. If the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS framework, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
The most common error on this tariff line is completing customs clearance without filing the post-import notification to the CWC National Authority and DGFT within the 30-day window. Clearance from customs out-of-charge does not discharge the CWC notification obligation; a missed 30-day deadline constitutes a separate contravention under the CWC Act and Rules, independent of any insecticide-permit or NDPS compliance, and can attract prosecution under the CWC Act regardless of the import's legitimacy at the bill-of-entry stage.