2-amino-1-phenol-4-sulphonic acid
2-amino-1-phenol-4-sulphonic acid, oxygen-function amino compound
HSN 2922 29 21 (2-amino-1-phenol-4-sulphonic acid) 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, with import restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate requirements under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply as a concurrent overlay, and CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 mandates additional Chapter 29 qualifiers in import declarations with effect from 15 October 2023.
- 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.
- 1Determine whether the specific substance falls within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and ensure the consignment enters only through a notified place of import under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 2Where the substance is subject to the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before shipment. Imports outside the medical and scientific purposes special-provision pathway under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 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 to Chapter 29
- 3File mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities in the import declaration as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023. Upload all PGA-mandated documents — certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Para 4.1 and 4.2
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the substance lies outside both the Insecticides Act schedule and the NDPS schedule without confirming either — particularly where 2-amino-1-phenol-4-sulphonic acid is sourced as an intermediate. If the substance appears in either schedule, importing without the applicable registration, permit, or NDPS import certificate exposes the consignment to seizure and the importer to prosecution under the respective Act. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 insurance obligation under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 also activates when import quantities exceed the specified thresholds for hazardous substances.