Aceto acetanilide

Aceto acetanilide, cyclic amide organic chemical intermediate

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2924 29 20 (Aceto acetanilide) 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. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate requirements under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) apply as concurrent overlays. Mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 must be declared in the import entry from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2924 29 20

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
If the consignment 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 shipment. Import of scheduled insecticides is permitted only at restricted places as notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition, Chapter 29
2
Where the substance is governed by the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific purpose imports (Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules); all other NDPS imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29. 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.
Rule 53 of NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 · CBIC e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
3
Declare mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration per paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, applicable to Chapter 29 commodities with effect from 15 October 2023. Additionally, where import of specified hazardous substances exceeds prescribed quantities, take out a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 as required by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paras 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 assuming that the CIB&RC and NDPS overlays are mutually exclusive — in practice, a single consignment of aceto acetanilide may simultaneously trigger both the insecticide-schedule registration requirement and the NDPS import-certificate requirement, and customs out-of-charge will be withheld if either PGA clearance is absent in e-Sanchit. The Rule 45 port restriction for scheduled insecticides operates independently of NDPS policy conditions, so the port of import must be verified against the CIB&RC-notified list before vessel booking.

Need a regulatory steer on this product?

Speak to a regulatory counsel about your specific HSN, IS, and supplier situation.

Speak to an Expert

Frequently asked

Does HSN 2924 29 20 require BIS certification?

No, aceto acetanilide is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent NDPS import-certificate regime under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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

The mandatory documents are Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for Drugs (101dc1) and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc), all of which must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

Does the public liability insurance requirement apply to all imports of this chemical?

No — the insurance obligation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992) is triggered only when the import of specified hazardous substances exceeds the prescribed threshold quantities; consignments below those quantities are not subject to the mandatory insurance requirement.

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