p-Aminophenylarsonic acid and its salt
p-Aminophenylarsonic acid and its salts (arsanilic acid)
HSN 2931 90 13 (p-Aminophenylarsonic acid and its salt) 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; import is restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. A concurrent Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) overlay applies where the substance falls under the NDPS Rules, 1985, and the tariff line is also subject to Appendix-II of the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
- 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.
- 1Where the substance figures in 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. Route the consignment only through ports at which insecticides may be imported, as restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 2Where the substance qualifies as an NDPS-scheduled substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purpose imports; all other NDPS imports are governed by Appendix-I of the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29. Verify Appendix-II status under the ITC (HS) import policy before filing the bill of entry.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 3Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by including mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for commodities under Chapter 29, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15-10-2023. Where import of the hazardous substance exceeds specified quantities, 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 tariff line is treating the CIB&RC permit and the NDPS import certificate as alternatives rather than potentially concurrent obligations — p-Aminophenylarsonic acid may trigger both regimes simultaneously depending on its end-use characterisation and scheduled status. An importer who clears only the pesticide-registration pathway while overlooking the NDPS overlay risks consignment detention and prosecution under the NDPS Act; the Appendix-II ITC (HS) verification must be completed before filing, not after customs query.