N,N-Dipropylphosphoramidic dichloride

N,N-Dipropylphosphoramidic dichloride, Category 1B chemical weapons precursor

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HSN 2929 90 13 (N,N-Dipropylphosphoramidic dichloride) is classified as a Category 1B chemical under Appendix II to Schedule I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and import is permitted only from State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention. Post-import notification to the National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention, the Cabinet Secretariat, and DGFT within 30 days is a mandatory statutory obligation, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2929 90 13

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, Appendix II to Schedule I — Category 1B chemical (Chemical Weapons Convention)

Customs documentation

Category 1B import declaration to DGFT
Bill of entry copy for DGFT notification
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the exporting country is a State Party to the Chemical Weapons Convention before placing the purchase order. Import of Category 1B chemicals under Appendix II to Schedule I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy from a non-State Party is not permitted under any circumstances.
Appendix II to Schedule I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
2
Within 30 days of import, notify the details of each consignment to the National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention (Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of External Affairs, D&ISA), the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT. Submit a copy of the bill of entry to DGFT within the same 30-day window; failure constitutes a reporting violation under the Chemical Weapons Convention policy framework.
Appendix II to Schedule I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
3
Ensure the import declaration includes all mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Where the imported quantity of this hazardous substance exceeds the specified threshold, 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 treating the import-free status under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 as a licence to import without restriction. The Category 1B designation imposes a hard origin restriction — State Parties only — and a post-import notification obligation that is independent of the bill-of-entry filing. Importers who file the bill of entry correctly but miss the 30-day post-import notification to the National Authority and DGFT remain in violation of the ITC (HS) reporting conditions, which can attract enforcement action under the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2929 90 13 require BIS certification?

No, N,N-Dipropylphosphoramidic dichloride falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this compound. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Appendix II to Schedule I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy as a Category 1B chemical permitted only from Chemical Weapons Convention State Parties.

What is the deadline for post-import notification and what must be submitted?

Within 30 days of each import, the importer must notify consignment details to the National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT, and separately submit a copy of the bill of entry to DGFT, per Appendix II to Schedule I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

Does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to every import of this chemical?

The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 obligation under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 is triggered only when the quantity of the specified hazardous substance imported exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed; importers should verify the applicable threshold against each consignment quantity before filing.

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