Para-amino acetanilide
Para-amino acetanilide, aromatic amine derivatives
HSN 2921 51 70 (Para-amino acetanilide) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance falls within the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and ITC (HS) policy conditions administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) apply as additional overlays, including Chemical Weapons Convention restrictions on specified nitrogen mustard precursors.
- 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 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. Import is permitted only at the restricted 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
- 2If the consignment contains any NDPS substance, secure an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before shipment. Imports for medical and scientific purposes proceed under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; all other NDPS imports are governed by Appendix I to ITC (HS) Schedule, per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 3Submit the mandatory additional qualifiers required for Chapter 29 commodities in the import declaration, with effect from 15 October 2023, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023. Verify whether the substance is a scheduled CWC precursor under Appendix II to Schedule I (Category 1A or 1B) of the ITC (HS) policy, which restricts import to State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention only.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Appendix II to Schedule I (Category 1A and 1B) of ITC (HS) policy
The most frequent error on this tariff line is importing on the assumption that only CIB&RC registration is needed, while overlooking the concurrent NDPS and CWC-precursor overlays that can independently restrict or prohibit import. Para-amino acetanilide sits within a broad amine-function subheading that also catches nitrogen mustard precursors subject to CWC Category 1A/1B controls; if the specific substance or its derivative appears in either Schedule, the import requires separate national-authority permission before any bill of entry is filed. Failure to obtain the NDPS import certificate or the CWC national-authority permission results in confiscation and potential criminal liability independent of the CIB&RC permit status.