Xylidines
Xylidines, aromatic amine-function organic compounds
HSN 2921 49 10 (Xylidines) 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 notified 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, ITC (HS) Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) scheduling conditions, and CBIC mandatory additional-qualifier requirements under Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as concurrent overlays.
- 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.
- 1Where xylidines fall 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 must occur only through places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; shipment to any non-notified port renders the consignment liable to seizure.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy, Chapter 29
- 2Ensure mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities are declared in the import bill of entry as stipulated in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. Upload mandatory e-Sanchit documents — certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — before seeking customs out-of-charge.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
- 3If the consignment contains any NDPS-scheduled substance, import is permissible only for medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 after obtaining an import certificate under Rule 53 of those Rules. CWC-scheduled substances — including nitrogen mustards (Category 1A) and specified chloroethylamine derivatives (Category 1B) — are subject to ITC (HS) Appendix II Schedule I restrictions and must originate from State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 · Appendix II to Schedule I (Categories 1A and 1B) of ITC (HS) policy
The most common error on this tariff line is treating xylidines as a straightforward organic-chemical import and overlooking the schedule-check obligation under the Insecticides Act, 1968: the CIB&RC permit requirement is triggered only where the specific substance figures in that schedule, but the importer bears the burden of making that determination before shipment. Arriving at a non-notified port without a confirmed schedule-clearance determination — or without the CIB&RC permit where one is required — results in detention, demurrage, and potential confiscation, with no administrative remedy available at port.