2-Chloro-5-toluidine-4-sulphonic acid
Aromatic amine compound, chlorinated toluidine sulphonic acid
HSN 2921 43 60 (2-Chloro-5-toluidine-4-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 figures in the Schedule to that Act, with import restricted to specified places 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) category conditions under the ITC (HS) policy apply as concurrent overlays, with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) administering the policy framework.
- 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.
- 1Determine whether the specific substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and route the consignment only through the restricted places of import specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition for Chapter 29
- 2Where the substance or co-imported compounds are NDPS-scheduled, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 from the Narcotics Commissioner before filing the bill of entry. Imports for medical and scientific purposes proceed under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; all other imports are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985
- 3Ensure mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers are declared in the import declaration per paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, operative with effect from 15 October 2023. Where CWC-scheduled nitrogen mustards or Schedule 1B substances are involved, confirm the exporting country is a State Party to the Chemical Weapons Convention and obtain national authority permission as required by 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 1A and Cat 1B) of ITC (HS) policy
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that CIB&RC oversight is automatic and then proceeding to file the bill of entry without first verifying whether the specific substance is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 — a step that must precede any permit application. A consignment arriving at an unrestricted port without a valid CIB&RC import permit is liable to detention and seizure under the Insecticides Act, 1968, regardless of DGFT policy compliance; the CBIC Chapter 29 qualifier obligation under Circular 23/2023-Cus is a separate and parallel requirement that does not substitute for the CIB&RC permit.