Phenyl beta naphthylamine

Phenyl beta naphthylamine, naphthylamine derivatives

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2921 45 13 (Phenyl beta naphthylamine) 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 ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 conditions and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) Chapter 29 policy conditions apply as additional overlays, alongside mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2921 45 13

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Registration and import permit from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS authority
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 the specific substance falling under this CTI is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC before shipment, and route the consignment only through ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; diversion to an unnotified port renders the consignment liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
Where the substance qualifies as an NDPS substance, import for medical or scientific purposes requires an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, obtained from the competent authority. Imports outside the medical and scientific category are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
Ensure the import declaration includes all mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023. Additionally, where import of the specified hazardous substance exceeds notified quantities, obtain 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 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that CIB&RC registration alone clears the consignment — the NDPS overlay and the ITC (HS) policy conditions operate independently, and an import that is fully CIB&RC-registered may still be detained if the NDPS import certificate is absent or if the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers are missing from the bill of entry declaration. Verify applicability of each regime to the specific substance before filing, as the CIB&RC Schedule and NDPS schedules do not cover identical substances.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2921 45 13 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this naphthylamine derivative. Import is governed by CIB&RC registration and permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with NDPS Rules, 1985 and ITC (HS) Chapter 29 policy conditions applying as concurrent overlays.

Are all goods under CTI 2921 45 13 subject to CIB&RC permit, or only certain substances?

Only substances that figure in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 require CIB&RC registration and import permit; the importer must verify the Schedule listing for the specific substance before filing. Import is additionally restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.

What happens if phenyl beta naphthylamine is imported in quantities exceeding the threshold under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991?

The owner is required to take out a public liability insurance policy as per the provisions of S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests; non-compliance constitutes a breach of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 obligations.

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