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Aminohydroxynaphthalene sulphonic acids and their salts, other
HSN 2922 21 90 (other aminohydroxynaphthalene sulphonic acids and their salts) is subject to the 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. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply as a concurrent overlay, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs imports outside the medical and scientific exemption.
- Registration certificate from CIB&RC
- Import permit from CIB&RC
- Import certificate from NDPS
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 before filing the bill of entry. Import of scheduled insecticides is restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; routing through an unnotified port renders the consignment liable to seizure.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 2Where the substance is an NDPS-scheduled item, 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 not covered by that exemption are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under DGFT policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 3Ensure the import declaration includes the mandatory additional qualifiers prescribed under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 for Chapter 29 commodities, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15 October 2023. Non-compliant declarations are liable to be treated as misdeclared at the bill-of-entry stage.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paras 4.1 and 4.2
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the substance does not fall within the Insecticides Act, 1968 schedule and omitting the CIB&RC permit entirely. Many aminohydroxynaphthalene sulphonic acid derivatives are intermediates that also serve as pesticide precursors; customs officers are instructed to verify schedule-status at the bill of entry, and a missing CIB&RC registration triggers consignment detention pending referral to the CIB&RC secretariat. Additionally, where any NDPS-scheduled character attaches, the NDPS import certificate must be obtained independently of the insecticide permit — the two instruments do not substitute for each other.