Levulinic acid
Levulinic acid, keto-carboxylic acid organic chemical
HSN 2918 30 10 (Levulinic acid) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit requirements under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance figures in the schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29 apply as concurrent regulatory overlays.
- 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.
- 1If the consignment falls within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment. Import is restricted to places specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; routing through any other port or entry point renders the consignment liable to seizure.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29
- 2Where the substance is classified as an NDPS substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. Imports for medical and scientific purposes proceed under the special provisions of Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules; all other imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.Rule 53 and Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29
- 3Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate — Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc). Additionally, include the Chapter 29 mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, with effect from 15-10-2023.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
The most frequent error on this tariff line is failing to determine at purchase-order stage whether levulinic acid is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 — the CIB&RC permit and specified-port restriction activate only for scheduled substances, but the CBIC Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers under Circular 23/2023-Cus apply universally to all Chapter 29 import declarations regardless of scheduling status. Treating the CBIC qualifier obligation as conditional on the CIB&RC trigger leads to out-of-charge refusal; both obligations require independent verification before the bill of entry is filed.