2-amino 3, 5 xylne sulphonic acid
2-amino 3,5 xylenyl sulphonic acid, aniline derivative
HSN 2921 42 31 (2-amino 3,5 xylene sulphonic acid) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance falls within the Schedule to that Act, with import restricted to notified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) restrictions under the ITC (HS) policy Schedule apply as concurrent overlays, alongside mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.
- Registration and permit from CIB&RC
- Import certificate from NDPS
- 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 substance 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 permitted only at ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments arriving at non-notified ports are liable to detention and seizure.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy, Chapter 29
- 2Where the substance attracts NDPS controls, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for imports under the special provision for medical and scientific purposes per Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules. All other NDPS imports 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
- 3Ensure the import declaration includes mandatory additional qualifiers as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023, for all commodities under Chapter 29. Additionally, confirm whether the consignment involves scheduled CWC chemicals (nitrogen mustards, Cat IA or Cat IB substances) and comply with the applicable national authority permission and state-party origin requirements under 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 IA and Cat IB) of ITC (HS) policy
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that CIB&RC registration is the only clearance needed and overlooking the layered CWC and NDPS controls, which are triggered by the precise chemical identity of the imported substance — not by the tariff heading alone. Importers must verify the actual chemical identity against the ITC (HS) Appendix II schedules before filing the bill of entry; a post-arrival discovery that the substance is a Cat IA or Cat IB CWC chemical or a scheduled NDPS substance results in consignment seizure and potential criminal liability under the respective statutes, with no provision for retrospective national-authority permission.