Arsenobenzene and its derivatives
Arsenobenzene and its derivatives, organo-arsenic compounds
HSN 2931 90 15 (Arsenobenzene and its derivatives) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply as a concurrent overlay, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Appendix-II ITC (HS) import-policy conditions and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers apply as additional clearance requirements.
- Registration and permit from CIB&RC
- Import certificate from NDPS
- Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC
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 dispatch. Import of scheduled insecticides is restricted to ports and places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments arriving at non-notified ports are liable to seizure.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 2Where the substance is a scheduled NDPS, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before shipment. Imports outside the medical and scientific purpose exemption (Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985) are governed by Appendix-I of the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 3Declare the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities in the import declaration in compliance with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, applicable with effect from 15 October 2023 per para 4.1 and 4.2. Additionally, confirm compliance with Appendix-II of the ITC (HS) import policy and, where the consignment involves a specified hazardous substance exceeding specified quantities, obtain a public liability insurance policy under 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 failing to determine, before placing the purchase order, whether the specific arsenobenzene compound or derivative is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 or in the NDPS scheduled-substances list — two independent regulatory tracks that carry distinct pre-import certification requirements. A consignment cleared under only one track while the substance triggers the other faces detention at the designated port, with demurrage and potential confiscation under the respective Act. The CIB&RC port-restriction under Rule 45 compounds the risk: even a fully documented consignment is unlawful if it arrives at an unnotified port.