Ortho toluidine
Ortho toluidine, aromatic amine-function organic chemical
HSN 2921 43 30 (Ortho toluidine) 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. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate conditions under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 apply as concurrent overlays, alongside Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Chemical Weapons Convention restrictions for scheduled precursors and mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.
- 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.
- 1If ortho toluidine is listed 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 places specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments arriving at non-notified locations are liable to seizure.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) CCR note for CTI 2921 43 30
- 2Where the substance also triggers NDPS conditions, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for imports for medical or scientific purposes (Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules). Imports outside that category 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
- 3Submit mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 for Chapter 29 commodities, effective 15 October 2023. Where the consignment quantity of any hazardous substance exceeds the specified threshold, take out a Public Liability Insurance policy under the provisions of S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, para 4.1 and 4.2 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that CIB&RC registration alone clears the consignment, without checking whether the specific lot also activates the NDPS import-certificate requirement or the CWC Appendix II Schedule I restrictions on nitrogen mustards and related chlorinated amines. Both regimes impose independent pre-shipment clearances, and a consignment that satisfies one while omitting the other is detained at the port of import pending the missing authorisation — with demurrage and ground rent accruing throughout.