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Monoethanolamine salts, other oxygen-function amino-compounds
HSN 2922 11 90 (Monoethanolamine and its salts — Other) 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. Where the substance qualifies as a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, an import certificate under Rule 53 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 is additionally required, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 applies as the overarching import-policy overlay.
- 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.
- 1Verify whether the specific substance being imported figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC before shipment, and confirm the port of import is one of the places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 2If the substance is classifiable as an NDPS substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes per Chapter VII-A of those Rules. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 3Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by furnishing the mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, effective 15 October 2023. Additionally, where quantities of any specified hazardous substance exceed prescribed thresholds, take out a public liability insurance policy under 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
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the substance is either an insecticide or an NDPS substance, but not both — when in practice a given monoethanolamine salt formulation may trigger both regimes independently. An importer who obtains only the CIB&RC permit without checking NDPS schedule applicability, or vice versa, faces detention and potential confiscation at the port of import. Both compliance tracks must be evaluated against the specific chemical identity before the purchase order is placed.