Phenyl gamma acid (phenyl 2-amino-naphthol-6-sulphonic acid)

Phenyl gamma acid, amino-naphthol-sulphonic acid intermediate

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2922 29 23 (Phenyl gamma 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) conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 apply as additional clearance requirements, alongside mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2922 29 23

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
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC

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
Confirm whether the specific substance 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, and route the consignment only through 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
2
Upload mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before bill-of-entry out-of-charge: certificate of analysis — drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc). Ensure the NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is also uploaded where the substance is a notified NDPS.
NDPS Rules, 1985 — Rule 53 and Chapter VII-A · CBIC e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
3
Include the mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. Where the quantity of the specified hazardous substance exceeds prescribed thresholds, take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per 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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that CIB&RC registration alone satisfies the import conditions, without checking whether the substance independently attracts NDPS-regime obligations. The two regimes operate in parallel: a substance can simultaneously require a CIB&RC permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and an NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, and failure to hold the NDPS certificate results in consignment seizure under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 regardless of the pesticide registration status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2922 29 23 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this organic chemical. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent NDPS-regime overlay under the NDPS Rules, 1985 and ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 administered by DGFT.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory for this tariff line?

The mandatory documents are certificate of analysis — drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc); all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

When does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to imports under this HSN?

Insurance under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is required when the import of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the quantity prescribed in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

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