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IMP - Mandatory additional qualifiers in import/export declarations in respect of certain products-reg.,
 

  


CHEMEXCIL
Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics & Dyes Export Promotion Council
(Set-up by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt of India)
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EPC:LIC:CBIC:NOT:3:2023-24                                                            3rd October 2023

 

 

TO

ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

 

IMPORTANT

 

Mandatory additional qualifiers in import/export declarations in respect of certain products-reg.,
 

 

Dear Members,

 

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued Circular No. 23/2023-Customs dated 30th September, 2023 on above subject.

 

Reference to the Circular No. 15/2023-Customs dated 07.06.2023 on the above-mentioned subject. The due date for implementation of Circular no. 15/2023-Customs dated 07.06.2023 was extended from 01.07.2023 to 01.10.2023 vide Circular no. 18/2023-Customs dated 30.06.2023.

 

On the said circular CHEMEXCIL members have raised their concerns on declaring IUPAC name and CAS number for certain chemical items such as formulations, R&D chemicals, etc.

 

Accordingly, the matter was taken up by CHEMEXCIL to the concerned authorities and the matter was examined by the department in consultation with various stakeholders.

 

Based on such consultation, the changes are made in the Circular No. 15/2023-Cus dated 07th June, 2023, para (4.1) and (4.2) as follows:

4.1 For the commodities imported under chapters 28, 29, 32, heading 3808 and chapter 39, it has been decided to seek additional details mandatorily at the time of filing import declarations as follows:

 

In case of chemicals, they have Categorized and relaxed the additional details as under

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  • Bulk and Basic Chemicals: CAS number and IUPAC name is mandatory

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  • Formulations and Mixtures: CAS number and IUPAC name of Main/ Active ingredient (at least one) is mandatory

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  • Proprietary component, R&D or Others: CAS number or IUPAC name of Main/ Active ingredient (at least one) is mandatory

 

4.2 In case of non-availability of information for even one ingredient with the importer for the reason that information is not shared by the supplier due to confidentiality, a self-undertaking is to be provided in the Bill of Entry as per the format specified in the circular

 

For full details/ guidelines, please refer to this CBIC circular available on below link-
https://old.cbic.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-circulars/cs-circulars-2023/Circular-No-23-2023.pdf

 

Concerned members are requested to go through the same. Suggestions/queries can be addressed on pw@chemexcil.in with copy to dg@chemexcil.in

 

Thanks and Regards

 

Raghuveer Kini
Director General
CHEMEXCIL

 

Encl : Circular NO.23-2023