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68 Tariff Lines Mandated for
Declaration as Hazardous Cargo in the Bill of Entry
·
The
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced a
system-based mechanism for identification and expedited clearance of hazardous
imported cargo.
·
The
move follows representations from trade seeking faster processing of hazardous
goods consignments.
·
Consultations
were held with Mumbai Customs Zone-II and the National Assessment Centre (NAC)
for Chemicals to prepare a list of selected hazardous cargo based on industry
feedback.
·
Appropriate
system changes are being implemented to identify hazardous cargo at the time of
filing Bills of Entry (BoE).
·
Importers
will now be required to mandatorily declare hazardous cargo at the item level
in the Bill of Entry for goods falling under specified tariff chapters listed
in Annexure-A.
·
Such
Bills of Entry will be automatically flagged by the customs system for
expedited processing.
·
During
assessment, examination, and Out of Charge stages, customs officers will
receive system-generated alerts indicating that the shipment contains hazardous
cargo.
·
A
detailed advisory on the operational procedure will be issued by the
Directorate General of Systems (DG Systems).
·
The
facility will be implemented across all customs formations by 1 July 2026.
·
The
National Customs Targeting Centre (NCTC) will also modify the Risk Management
System (RMS) to facilitate smoother clearance of identified hazardous cargo.
·
Customs
field formations have been instructed to issue Trade/Public Notices and
Standing Orders to inform stakeholders and guide officers regarding the new
procedure.
·
Stakeholders
may report implementation difficulties to the Board for further action.
[CBIC Circular No. 24/2026-Customs dated 14 May,
2026]
Subject:
Identification and import clearance of Hazardous cargo.
References have been received from the trade
requesting appropriate identification and import clearance of Hazardous cargo.
It was requested that the Bills of Entry covering such goods may be flagged
by the System so that the assessing officers can identify and process the same expeditiously.
2. Consultations were undertaken by Board
with Mumbai Customs Zone-II (NAC Chemicals) and a list of selected hazardous cargo
has been compiled based on industry feedback (as detailed in Annexure-A).
3. As a measure to assist officers in
the verification and processing of imported Hazardous cargo, appropriate changes
are being made in the system to identify such cargo at the time of filing the Bill
of Entry by the importer.
4. The importer will be required to mandatorily
declare Hazardous cargo at the item level in the Bill of entry, if the goods being
imported fall under the corresponding Chapters mentioned in Annexure-A. Such Bills
of Entry will be flagged by the system to the officer for expeditious
clearance of such goods. At the time of assessment, examination and out of charge,
for such Bills of Entry, a message will be displayed by system to the Customs Officer
to indicate that the Bill of Entry contains Hazardous cargo, so as to identify and
ensure expeditious processing of such shipments. A detailed Advisory in this regard
shall be issued by the DG Systems. This facility will be implemented across all
customs formations by 01.07.2026.
5. NCTC shall also make suitable modifications
in RMS for providing better facilitation for such identified hazardous cargo.
6. These guidelines may be brought to the
notice of the trade under your jurisdiction by issuing suitable Trade / Public Notices.
Suitable Standing Orders may also be issued for the guidance of the field officers.
7. Difficulties faced, if any, may be
brought to the notice of the Board immediately.
F. No. 401/04/2025-Cus.III
Annexure-A
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Sl. No. |
DESCRIPTION |
CTH |
|
1 |
TRIFLIC ACID |
2904 90 90 |
|
2 |
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE 90 PCT MIN |
2815 20 00 |
|
3 |
HYDRAZINE HYDRATE 64 PCT |
2825 10 20 |
|
4 |
BROMINE ELEMENTAL |
2801 30 20 |
|
5 |
BENZALDEHYDE |
2912 21 00 |
|
6 |
BENZALDEHYDE (ISO TANK CONTAINER) |
2912 21 00 |
|
7 |
FURFURYL ALCOHOL 98% MIN |
2932 13 00 |
|
8 |
FURFURYL ALCOHOL 98% MIN (ISO TANK CONTAINER) |
2932 13 00 |
|
9 |
DIETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL ETHER (DIGLYME) 99.5% MIN |
2909 49 90 |
|
10 |
3,4 DICHLORO PHENYL ISOCYANATE |
2929 10 90 |
|
11 |
N-PROPANOL |
2905 12 10 |
|
12 |
MONOISOPROPYL AMINE 99.5% MIN |
2921 19 90 |
|
13 |
MONOISOPROPYL AMINE 70% MIN |
2921 19 90 |
|
14 |
1,2-DIMETHOXY ETHANE (MONOGLYME) 99.5% MIN |
2909 49 90 |
|
15 |
ACETONITRILE |
2926 90 00 |
|
16 |
METHALLYL CHLORIDE 99.5% MIN |
2903 29 90 |
|
17 |
MONOISOPROPYL AMINE 70% |
2921 11 90 |
|
18 |
TERTIARY BUTANOL 99.5% MIN |
2905 14 90 |
|
19 |
ACETONITRILE |
2926 90 90 |
|
20 |
HEXAMINE UNSTABILISED GRADE |
2921 29 10 |
|
21 |
N,N-
DIISOPROPYLCAR BODIIMIDE |
2925 29 90 |
|
22 |
METHANE SULFONYL CHLORIDE |
2904 10 90 |
|
23 |
PARA AMINO PHENOL 98.5% MIN |
2922 29 13 |
|
24 |
PHENYL HYDRAZINE |
2928 00 90 |
|
25 |
TRICHLOROETHY LENE (APTA CERTIFICATE ATTACHED) |
2903 22 00 |
|
26 |
TRIPHOSGENE 99.5% MIN |
2920 90 90 |
|
27 |
AMINOACETONIT RILE SULFATE |
2926 90 90 |
|
28 |
PARA ANISIDINE |
2922 29 90 |
|
29 |
GLACIAL ACRYLIC ACID |
2916 11 00 |
|
30 |
DIETHYLENETRIA MINE (DETA) |
2921 29 90 |
|
31 |
FORMIC ACID 99% |
2915 11 00 |
|
32 |
MALEIC ANHYDRIDE |
2917 14 00 |
|
33 |
P-TOLUENE SULFONYL CHLORIDE |
2904 99 90 |
|
34 |
CYANO ACETIC ACID 70% |
2926 90 90 |
|
35 |
4-PHENOXY-2,6- DIISOPROPYL PHENYL ISOTHIOCYANATE
(DIPPI) 97% MIN |
2930 90 99 |
|
36 |
N-METHYL PIPERAZINE |
2933 59 90 |
|
37 |
N-METHYL PIPERAZINE |
2933 59 90 |
|
38 |
1,2-DIPHENOXY ETHANE (DPE) |
2909 30 90 |
|
39 |
DICHLOROTOLUE NE MIXTURE (ISO TANK CONTAINER) |
2903 99 90 |
|
40 |
ISOXADIFEN- ETHYL 98% |
2934 99 90 |
|
41 |
CARTAP HYDROCHLORIDE TECHNICAL 98% W/W MIN |
3808 91 99 |
|
42 |
OXYFLUORFEN TECHNICAL 97% W/W MIN |
3808 93 99 |
|
43 |
TERTIARY BUTANOL 99.5 PCT MIN |
2905 14 90 |
|
44 |
DIBROMOMETHA NE |
2903 69 00 |
|
45 |
MIBK (METHYL ISO BUTYL KETONE) (KICEPA CERTIFICATE
ATTACHED) |
2914 13 00 |
|
46 |
MIBK (METHYL ISO BUTYL KETONE) (KICEPA CERTIFICATE
ATTACHED) |
2914 13 00 |
|
47 |
MONOCHLORO ACETIC ACID |
2915 40 10 |
|
48 |
DI-TERT BUTYL DICARBONATE |
2920 90 90 |
|
49 |
2- HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE |
2916 12 90 |
|
50 |
BENZALDEHYDE (ISO TANK CONTAINER) |
2912 21 00 |
|
51 |
ISOVALERAL DEHYDE |
2912 19 90 |
|
52 |
ALLYL CHLORIDE |
2903 29 00 |
|
53 |
1,2,4-TRIAZOLE SODIUM |
2933 99 90 |
|
54 |
HYDROXYLAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
2825 10 90 |
|
55 |
ATRAZINE TECHNICAL 95% MIN |
3808 93 99 |
|
56 |
NA-METHYLATE CRYSTALS |
2905 19 90 |
|
57 |
N-HEXANE 99% MIN |
2901 10 00 |
|
58 |
MONOCHLOROBE NZENE 99.9 (MCB) (ISO TANK CONTAINER) |
2903 91 10 |
|
59 |
TRIFLUOROETHA NOL (99.9%) |
2905 59 90 |
|
60 |
CHLOROACETONI TRILE |
2926 90 90 |
|
61 |
ORTHO PHENYLENE DIAMINE- WHITE FLAKES |
2921 51 10 |
|
62 |
ALLYL ALCOHOL (99.8 % MIN )
TECHNICAL GRADE |
2905 29 00 |
|
63 |
ISOBUTYRALDEH YDE |
2912 19 90 |
|
64 |
2-CHLORO-5- CHLORO METHYL THIAZOLE 98.5% MIN (CCMT) |
2934 99 90 |
|
65 |
2-METHYL TETRAHYDROFUR AN ( ISO
TANK CONTAINER ) (ORIGIN:EUROPEAN
UNION ) |
2932 19 90 |
|
66 |
FLUORO BENZENE 99.9% MIN |
2903 99 90 |
|
67 |
3-AMINOPROPYL TRIETHOXY SILANE (
GX- 550 ) |
2931 90 90 |
|
68 |
BENZALDEHYDE 99.9% MIN (ISO TANK CONTAINER) |
2912 21 00 |