N,N-Dimethyl-2-aminoethanol and its protonated Salts

N,N-Dimethyl-2-aminoethanol and its protonated salts

DGFT CLEARANCE · CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2922 19 11 (N,N-Dimethyl-2-aminoethanol and its protonated salts) is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) import policy under the ITC (HS) Schedule, with the tariff line classified as Free per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025. As a chemical listed under Appendix II to Schedule 1 of the Import Policy (List 1B), import is permitted only from state parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention, with mandatory post-import notification to the National Authority CWC and DGFT. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers and public liability insurance obligations under S.O. 227(E) apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2922 19 11

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, Appendix II to Schedule 1 (List 1B), Chemical Weapons Convention state-party condition

Customs documentation

Import declaration from DGFT
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC
Post-import notification to Cabinet Secretariat

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the exporting country is a state party to the Chemical Weapons Convention before placing the purchase order. Import of chemicals under Appendix II to Schedule 1, List 1B of the ITC (HS) Import Policy is prohibited from non-state-party countries, and consignments from ineligible origins are liable to detention and confiscation at the bill-of-entry stage.
Appendix II to Schedule 1 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, List 1B · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
2
Within 30 days of import, notify the full consignment details to the National Authority CWC (Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of External Affairs, D&ISA), the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT; submit a copy of the bill of entry to DGFT within the same 30-day window. Late or missing notification constitutes a breach of the ITC (HS) post-import condition.
Appendix II to Schedule 1 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, List 1B · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
3
Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by furnishing mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities (operative from 15-10-2023). Where the imported quantity exceeds the specified threshold under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, ensure a valid insurance policy is in place per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Para 4.1 and 4.2 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the 'Free' ITC (HS) classification as the end of the compliance inquiry and overlooking the dual post-import notification obligation. The state-party origin condition is a pre-shipment gate, but the 30-day notification to the National Authority CWC, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT — along with the bill-of-entry copy to DGFT — is a continuing post-import obligation; failure triggers ITC (HS) policy enforcement independent of whether customs out-of-charge was granted.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2922 19 11 require BIS certification?

No, N,N-Dimethyl-2-aminoethanol falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this oxygen-function amino-compound. Import is governed by DGFT under the ITC (HS) Import Policy with a Chemical Weapons Convention state-party origin condition and mandatory post-import notification requirements.

What are the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus?

CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 requires importers to furnish specified additional qualifiers in the import declaration for commodities under Chapter 29, as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15 October 2023; non-compliant bills of entry are liable to customs examination and delay.

Does the public liability insurance obligation apply to every import of this chemical?

The obligation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 as notified by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 is triggered only when the imported quantity of the hazardous substance exceeds the specified threshold quantities; consignments below those thresholds are not subject to the insurance requirement.

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