N,N-dimethylaniline
N,N-dimethylaniline, aniline derivatives and their salts
HSN 2921 42 23 (N,N-dimethylaniline) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) category restrictions under the ITC (HS) policy apply as additional clearance requirements, with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) administering the mandatory Chapter 29 qualifier overlay.
- 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.
- 1Where N,N-dimethylaniline 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 shipment. Import is permitted only at notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; diversion to a non-notified port renders the consignment liable to seizure.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy
- 2If the substance or any co-formulation is an NDPS-scheduled substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. Imports for purposes other than medical or scientific use are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 3Comply 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, effective 15 October 2023. Separately, verify that any CWC-scheduled precursor (nitrogen mustards under Category 1A or 2-chloro aminoethyl compounds under Category 1B) is imported only from State Parties to the CWC under the applicable Appendix II conditions.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Appendix II to Schedule I (Category 1A and 1B) of ITC (HS) policy
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that because N,N-dimethylaniline is a bulk organic chemical it escapes the Insecticides Act, 1968 regime — the CIB&RC obligation attaches wherever the substance appears in the Schedule to that Act, regardless of the declared end-use. A consignment arriving at a non-notified port without a CIB&RC permit is simultaneously in breach of Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 and the ITC (HS) Restricted-import conditions, attracting detention, ground rent, and potential confiscation under both the Insecticides Act and the Customs Act, 1962.