Methylphosphonic dichloride
Methylphosphonic dichloride, organo-inorganic compound
HSN 2931 51 00 (Methylphosphonic dichloride) is subject to the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, and to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate regime under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985. The tariff line falls under ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and imports are restricted to designated places of import under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
- 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.
- 1Obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry, if the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. Route the consignment only through a place of import designated under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; diversion to an undesignated port renders the consignment liable to seizure.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 2Where the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules before shipment. Imports outside this category are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 3Ensure mandatory additional qualifiers are included in the import declaration at the bill-of-entry stage in compliance with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, applicable to Chapter 29 commodities with effect from 15 October 2023. Additionally, verify Appendix II of the ITC (HS) import policy for any further restrictions before clearance.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Para 4.1 and 4.2 · ITC (HS) Appendix II
The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating the CIB&RC registration as the sole gateway while overlooking the independent NDPS import-certificate requirement: where methylphosphonic dichloride is also classifiable as a scheduled NDPS substance, both a CIB&RC import permit and an NDPS Rule 53 import certificate are required concurrently, and the absence of either triggers detention and potential confiscation. Additionally, importers who ship through a non-designated port under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 face seizure regardless of whether all other licences are current.