N,N-Dimethylphosphoramidic dichloride

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

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HSN 2929 90 14 (N,N-Dimethylphosphoramidic 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 (Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of External Affairs), the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT — along with submission of the bill of entry — is mandatory within 30 days of each import consignment.

What this is

HSN code

2929 90 14

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import policy compliance from DGFT
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC
PLI insurance declaration from MOEF

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the exporting country is a State Party to the Chemical Weapons Convention before placing the purchase order. Import of N,N-Dimethylphosphoramidic dichloride from a non-State Party is prohibited under Appendix II to Schedule I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy regardless of the ITC (HS) free-import status notified by DGFT Notification 44/2025-26.
DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 · Appendix II to Schedule I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
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), the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT, and submit a copy of the bill of entry to DGFT. Late or missing notification constitutes a breach of the CWC-linked import condition.
Appendix II to Schedule I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
3
Ensure the bill of entry carries all 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 imported quantities exceed the specified threshold under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, take out the required insurance policy 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 ITC (HS) 'Free' import status — confirmed by DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 — as meaning the substance is unrestricted. The free-import classification applies only to the basic duty and ITC policy band; the Category 1B CWC-precursor restriction on origin (State Parties only) and the 30-day post-import notification obligation are independent conditions that survive the free-import designation and are separately enforceable through DGFT and the National Authority.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2929 90 14 require BIS certification?

No. N,N-Dimethylphosphoramidic dichloride is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Import Policy as a Category 1B Chemical Weapons Convention precursor, with post-import notification obligations and a restriction on importing from non-State Parties.

What is the 30-day post-import notification requirement and who must receive it?

Within 30 days of each import, the importer must notify consignment details to three bodies — the National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention (Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of External Affairs), the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT — and submit a copy of the bill of entry to DGFT.

Does the PLI insurance obligation apply to every import of this substance?

The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 obligation is triggered only when the imported quantity of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed under 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: DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.