Sodium phenoxy acetate
Sodium phenoxy acetate, organic carboxylic acid salt
HSN 2918 99 10 (Sodium phenoxy acetate) 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 conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs the import-policy overlay.
- Registration certificate from CIB&RC
- Import permit from CIB&RC
- Import certificate from NDPS
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Where sodium phenoxy acetate figures in 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 filing the bill of entry. Note that import of insecticides is restricted to the places specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 2Where the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 per Chapter VII-A of those Rules. Imports outside this category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 3Ensure mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers are included in the import declaration at the bill of entry, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective from 15 October 2023. Upload all mandatory documents — certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
The most common error on this tariff line is failing to assess whether the specific batch of sodium phenoxy acetate falls under both the Insecticides Act, 1968 Schedule and the NDPS Rules, 1985 simultaneously — each regime operates independently, and a valid CIB&RC permit does not discharge the NDPS import-certificate obligation. Additionally, importers frequently overlook the port-of-import restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; routing a consignment through an unspecified port renders the import unlawful even where the registration and permit are current, exposing the consignment to seizure and the importer to monetary penalty under the Insecticides Act.