Para aminophenol

Para aminophenol, an amino-phenol organic compound

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2922 29 13 (Para aminophenol) 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, and to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import certificate requirements under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2922 29 13

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import permit from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

NDPSNDPS·Narcotics Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the specific formulation of para aminophenol falls within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry; import is permitted only at restricted places 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
2
Where the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule. Upload mandatory documents — certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Ensure the import declaration includes the mandatory additional qualifiers specified in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus for Chapter 29 commodities, effective 15 October 2023. Where import quantities exceed the thresholds prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, take out a Public Liability Insurance policy as required by the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that only one regulatory track applies. Para aminophenol can simultaneously trigger the CIB&RC schedule-to-the-Insecticides-Act check, the NDPS import-certificate requirement, and the Chapter 29 mandatory-qualifiers obligation under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus — and a bill of entry that satisfies one regime but omits the others will be detained at the port of import pending PGA NOC, with demurrage running from the date of arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2922 29 13 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers para aminophenol or the oxygen-function amino-compounds product family. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent NDPS import-certificate requirement under the NDPS Rules, 1985 where applicable.

Which ports are permitted for import of para aminophenol where it falls within the Insecticides Act schedule?

Import of scheduled insecticides is restricted to places specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current list of permitted import places should be confirmed with the CIB&RC secretariat before shipment.

What happens if para aminophenol is imported for non-medical and non-scientific purposes under the NDPS regime?

Imports outside the medical and scientific purposes category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29; consignments that do not satisfy that Appendix-I basis are liable to seizure and confiscation under the NDPS Act.

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