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Dichloroaniline

Dichloroaniline, aniline derivatives and their salts

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2921 42 13 (Dichloroaniline) 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, with import restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 conditions and Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) controls under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) apply as additional clearance overlays. Mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is
HSN code
2921 42 13
Chapter
29 · Organic chemicals
Primary regulator
CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971
Customs documentation
  • Registration and permit from CIB&RC
  • Import certificate from NDPS
  • Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC
Applicable Partner Government Agencies
CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee
NDPSNDPS·Narcotics Control Bureau

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

Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Where dichloroaniline falls within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain CIB&RC registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry. Verify that the port of importation is among the places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, as import through un-notified ports is not permitted.
    Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
  2. 2
    If the substance or any component in the consignment is an NDPS-scheduled substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, for medical and scientific purposes; all other NDPS imports are governed by Appendix I to ITC (HS) Schedule I per ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29.
    Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29
  3. 3
    Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by including mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the consignment involves CWC-scheduled nitrogen mustards or Category IB substances, confirm the exporting country is a State Party to the CWC and that national authority permission is obtained per Appendix II to Schedule I of the ITC (HS) policy.
    CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Appendix II to Schedule I (Cat 1A and Cat IB) of ITC (HS) policy
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating CIB&RC compliance as the sole gate and overlooking the layered CWC and NDPS overlay triggers, which are activated by specific molecular sub-types present within the broader dichloroaniline family. An importer who clears CIB&RC registration but imports a CWC Category IB substance from a non-State Party faces confiscation and criminal liability independently of the insecticide clearance. Confirm the precise molecular identity of the substance against all three overlay schedules before the purchase order is placed.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2921 42 13 require BIS certification?
No, dichloroaniline aniline derivatives are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 and CWC-based ITC (HS) policy overlays administered by DGFT.
Are all ports open for importing dichloroaniline where CIB&RC registration is held?
No. Import of insecticide-scheduled substances is restricted to notified places only under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; arrival at an un-notified port renders the consignment liable to detention and seizure regardless of CIB&RC registration status.
When does the public liability insurance requirement apply to this consignment?
Where the import of specified hazardous substances exceeds the quantities prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, the owner must take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 before the consignment is cleared.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CIB&RC / NDPS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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