Other
Other imine-function compounds (carboxyimide-function, organic chemical intermediates)
HSN 2925 29 90 (Other imine-function compounds) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where a substance falling under this tariff line is scheduled to that Act. Imports of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) substances within this residual CTI require an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, while all imports of organic chemicals under Chapter 29 must carry the mandatory additional qualifiers in the bill of entry per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023.
- 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 being imported is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968. If scheduled, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and route the consignment only through ports permissible 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
- 2If the substance qualifies as an NDPS substance, 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 outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule. 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) — must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 3Ensure the bill of entry includes the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023. Where imports exceed specified quantities of scheduled hazardous substances, obtain 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
The most common error on this residual CTI is filing without first confirming whether the specific chemical identity of the substance falls within the Insecticides Act, 1968 schedule or the NDPS schedule — the tariff line is a residual 'Other' that captures chemically diverse compounds, and the PGA obligation is substance-specific, not line-wide. A consignment cleared under generic Chapter 29 qualifiers but carrying a scheduled insecticide without CIB&RC registration faces seizure and detention at the port of import, independent of any NDPS compliance already obtained.