Para nitroaniline

Para-nitroaniline, aniline derivatives and their salts

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2921 42 26 (Para nitroaniline) is subject to registration and import permit requirements from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) 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) conditions apply where the substance is governed by Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy overlays on Chemical Weapons Convention controls apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2921 42 26

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import permit from CIB&RC
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
Confirm whether para-nitroaniline figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968; if so, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment. Import is permitted only at places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 — diversion to a non-notified port will ground the consignment.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition, Chapter 29
2
Where the substance is also governed by the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for imports under the special provisions for medical and scientific purposes (Chapter VII-A). Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
File mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 for commodities under Chapter 29, effective 15 October 2023. If the consignment of specified hazardous substances exceeds the specified threshold quantities, take out a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the CIB&RC Schedule check as a formality. Para-nitroaniline can serve as a pesticide intermediate, and if customs officers classify the consignment as a Schedule-listed insecticide at the bill-of-entry stage without a current CIB&RC registration and permit on file, the consignment faces detention and possible confiscation under the Insecticides Act, 1968 — regardless of the Chapter 29 qualifier compliance already uploaded in e-Sanchit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2921 42 26 require BIS certification?

No, para-nitroaniline is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with NDPS Rules, 1985 and DGFT ITC (HS) policy overlays applying where the substance meets those respective definitions.

At which ports can para-nitroaniline be imported?

Import is restricted to places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 where the substance is Schedule-listed; the active notified list should be verified with CIB&RC before the purchase order is placed, as landing at a non-notified port triggers enforcement under the Insecticides Act, 1968.

When does the public liability insurance requirement apply to this consignment?

Insurance under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is required only when the import of specified hazardous substances exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992; importers should confirm the applicable threshold quantity against the consignment volume before shipment.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CIB&RC / NDPS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.