Beta hydroxy napthoic acid

Beta-hydroxy naphthoic acid, aromatic hydroxy carboxylic acid

HSN 2918 29 20 (Beta hydroxy napthoic 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. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply as a concurrent overlay, and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs the broader import-permission framework.

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

1. 1
   Verify whether the specific substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC before shipment, and note that import is restricted to notified places only 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
2. 2
   If the substance is scheduled under the NDPS Act, import for medical or scientific purposes requires an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under DGFT policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
   Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3. 3
   Ensure the bill of entry includes mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective from 15 October 2023. Non-compliance with Chapter 29 qualifier requirements triggers entry-level detention pending corrected declarations.
   CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paras 4.1 and 4.2