Amino F-acid
Amino F-acid, naphthylamine derivatives, amine-function compounds
HSN 2921 45 14 (Amino F-acid) is subject to registration and import permit requirements from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently, and the tariff line carries Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) restrictions and an ITC (HS) Restricted-import overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
- 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 restricted places of import per Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; verify the notified ports before booking the consignment.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 2Where the substance qualifies as an NDPS-controlled item, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes (details at http://cbn.nic.in). Imports outside that 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
- 3Ensure the bill of entry includes mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15-10-2023. Where the substance is a nitrogen mustard or a CWC Category IA/IB chemical, import is restricted to State Parties to the CWC and subject to national authority permission 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 the ITC (HS) policy
The critical error on this tariff line is assuming that CIB&RC registration alone clears the consignment. Amino F-acid and cognate naphthylamine derivatives may simultaneously trigger NDPS controls, CWC national-authority permissions, and the PLI Act, 1991 insurance obligation under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 where import quantities exceed the specified threshold — each regime operates independently, and a gap in any one of them exposes the importer to seizure, confiscation, and monetary penalty under the respective statute.