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Ethyl hydroxy ethylaniline

Ethyl hydroxy ethylaniline, aniline derivatives and salts

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2921 42 35 (Ethyl hydroxy ethylaniline) 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. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) rules apply under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 where the substance is scheduled, and the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) imposes Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) conditions on nitrogen mustard and related compounds at this tariff line.

What this is
HSN code
2921 42 35
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
  • Import certificate from NDPS
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 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 restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; routing through an unnotified port exposes the consignment to seizure.
    Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
  2. 2
    Where the substance is a scheduled NDPS, secure an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific purpose imports under Chapter VII-A of those Rules. Non-medical or non-scientific imports 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. 3
    Upload mandatory documents — certificate of analysis (drug) [0010dc], batch release certificate [0030dc], label of consignment [0110dc], registration certificate (drugs) [101dc1], and import licence for drugs [9111dc] — in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Additionally, comply with the Chapter 29 mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 (effective 15-10-2023).
    CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · ITC (HS) CWC conditions, Appendix II to Schedule I (Cat IA and Cat IB)
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating CIB&RC registration as the only gating requirement and overlooking the parallel CWC-conditioned ITC (HS) policy overlay. Nitrogen mustard compounds and N,N-dialkyl aminoethyl-2-chlorides at this CTI are permitted only from State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention and are subject to national authority permission; a consignment lacking the CWC-compliant sourcing declaration will be detained at the bill-of-entry stage regardless of the CIB&RC permit's validity. Confirm the exporting country's CWC State Party status and obtain national authority clearance before placing the purchase order.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2921 42 35 require BIS certification?
No, aniline derivatives under this tariff line are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee registration under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with NDPS Rules and ITC (HS) CWC-condition overlays applying where the substance is scheduled.
Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this HSN?
The mandatory documents are certificate of analysis — drug [0010dc], batch release certificate [0030dc], label of consignment [0110dc], registration certificate (drugs) [101dc1], and import licence for drugs [9111dc], per the CCR requirement verified against CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023.
Does the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 apply to imports under this tariff line?
Yes. Where a specified hazardous substance is imported in quantities exceeding the threshold prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, the owner is required to take out an insurance policy under the provisions of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CIB&RC / NDPS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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