Re-assignment of 8 digit Codes of ITC(HS) to the Scheduled Chemicals of CWC - DGFT - 11 (RE-2005)/2004-2009

Re-assignment of 8 digit Codes of ITC (HS) to the Scheduled Chemicals of CWC GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE POLICY CIR NO. 11 (RE-2005)/2004-2009, DT. 27/06/2005 Re-assignment of 8 digit Codes of ITC (HS) to the Scheduled Chemicals of CWC as given against Category 1 B and 1 C to Appendix 3 to Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export Import items, 2004-2009 -regarding Attention is invited to provisions contained in ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import items, 2004-2009 relating to the export and import of Scheduled Chemicals of CWC. 2. The Government has re-assigned 8 digit of ITC (HS) Codes to the Scheduled Chemicals of CWC and notified them in the Customs Tariff. Some of the commercially important Schedule 2 Chemicals are given at Annexure 'A' of this Circular. It is reiterated that the export of these chemicals is allowed only as per provisions in Appendix 3 to Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) after due consideration by the IMWG at DGFT (Hqrs) and not under the Advance Licence and other Export Promotion Scheme. Also the import of these chemicals is allowed freely, except from the 25 countries given at Annexure 'C' of this Circular. 3. Most of the chemicals at Schedule 3 of CWC as given at Category 1C under Appendix 3 to Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) are also re-assigned 8 digit codes of ITC(HS) and given at Annexure 'B' of this Circular. It is also reiterated that the import of these chemicals is freely allowed. Exports of these chemicals is also freely allowed except to the countries as given at Appendix 'C' of this Circular. The exports of these chemicals to the countries at Annexure 'C' is permissible only against an export licence issued after due consideration by the IMWG at DGFT (Hqrs) and not against any advance licence. In cases of applications for exports under Advance Licence and other Export Promotion Scheme, except for countries as at Annexure 'C', the firms should be advised to follow the policy in detail as given against Category 1C of Appendix 3 to Schedule 2 of ITC(HS). 4. This issues with the approval of competent authority. (Ashutosh Jindal) Joint Director General of Foreign Trade Encl: as above. (Issued from File No.01/91/180/903/AM03/PC-III) Annexure A List of commercially important Schedule-2 Chemicals of CWC Sl.No. Name of Chemical Entry into Schedule CAS Numbers Existing ITC(HS) Classification codes New ITC(HS) codes now incorporated by DOR in Customs Tariff. 1. 2-Chloro N, N-Di-isopropyl ethylamine 2B10 4261-68-1 29211900 29211911 2. Diethyl amino Ethanethiol 2B12 100-38-9 292219.00 29221910 3. O, O, Dimethyl Methyl Phosphonate 2B04 756-79-6 292090.90 29209045 4. 2-Hydroxy N, N-Diisopropyl Ethylamine 2B11 96-80-0 292211.00 29221111 5. N, N-Diethyl Amino ethyl Chloride Hydrochloride 2B10 869-24-9 292211.00 29221112 6. Di-ethyl Amino ethanethiol Hydrochloride 2B12 1942-52-5 -do- 29221113 7. Di-Methyl Amino ethyl chloride Hydrochloride 2B10 4584-46-7 -do- 29221114 8. Di-Methyl Amino ethanethiol 2B12 108-02-1 -do- 29221115 9. Di-Methyl Amino ethanethiol Hydrochloride 2B12 13242-44-9 -do- 29221116 10. Phosphorothioic acid, S [2-(diethylamino) ethyl] O, O - diethyl ester 2A01 78-53-5 292010.00 29201010 11. 1-Propene, 1,1, 3, 3, 3, - Pentafluoro - 2- (trifluoromethyl) (PFIB) 2A02 382-21-8 290330.10 29033011 12. Benzeneacetic acid, alphahydroxy - alpha-phenyl, 1 - azabicyclo [2.2.2.] oct-3-yl ester 2A03 6581-06-2 292090.90 29392910 13. Phosphonic Acid, Methyl-compound with (aminoimino methyl) urea (1: 1) 2B04 84402-58-4 -do- 29209047 14. 1-Propanaminium N, N, N-trimethyl - 3- [1-oxo-9 octadecenyl) amino]-. (Z)- methyl methylphosphonate 2B04 70055-71-9 -do- 29209048 15. Phosphonic acid, [methyl bis (5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1, 3, 2- dioxaphosphorinan-5-yl) methyl] ester 2B04 42595-45-9 -do- 29209051 16. Phosphonic acid, [methyl-(5-ethyl-2-methyl 2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinan-5-yl) methyl] ester 2B04 41203-81-0 -do- 29209052 17. Phosphonic acid, propyl-dimethyl ester 2B04 18755-43-6 -do- 29209053 18. Phosphonous acid, methyl-diethyl ester 2B04 15715-41-0 -do- 29209054 19. Phosphonic acid, ethyl- 2B04 6779-09-5 -do- 29209055 20. Phosphonic acid, propyl- 2B04 4672-38-2 -do- 29209056 21. Phosphinic acid methyl- 2B04 4206-94-4 -do- 29209057 22. Phosphonochloridic acid, methyl-, methyl ester 2B04 1066-52-0 -do- 29209058 23. Phosphonothioic dichloride, ethyl- 2B04 993-43-1 -do- 29209061 24. Phosphonic acid methyl- 2B04 993-13-5 -do- 29209062 25. Phosphonic acid, methyl-, dimethyl ester 2B04 756-79-6 -do- 29209063 26. Phosphonic dichloride, methyl- 2B04 676-97-1 -do- 29209064 27. Phosphonous dichloride, methyl- 2B04 676-83-5 -do- 29209065 28. Phosphonic acid, ethyl-, diethyl ester 2B04 78-38-6 -do- 29209066 29. Arsenous trichloride 2B07 7784-34-1 281210.90 28121060 30. Benzeneacetic acid, alpha-hydroxy-alpha-phenyl 2B08 76-93-7 291819.00 29181910 31. 1-Azabicyclo (2.2.2) octan-3-ol 2B09 1619-34-7 292240.08 29333930 32. Ethanamine, 2-Chloro-N, N-dimethyl- 2B10 107-99-3 -do- 29211914 33. Ethanol, 2-[bis(1-methylethyl)amino]- 2B11 96-80-0 292219.00 29221920 34. Ethanethiol, 2-(diethylamino)- 2B12 100-38-9 292219.00 29221930 35. Ethanol, 2, 2'-thiobis- 2B13 111-48-8 293090.90 29309091 36. 2-Butanol, 3, 3-dimethyl- 2B14 464-07-3 290514.90 29051910 Annexure B Schedule 3 Chemicals of CWC Sl.No. Name of Chemical Entry into Schedule CAS Numbers Existing Classification codes New ITC (HS) codes now incorporated by DOR in the Customs Tariff. 1. Phosgene (carbonyl chloride, Carbonyl dichloride, carbon oxy-chloride, chloroformyl chloride) 3A01 75-44-5 281210.01 28121010 2. Cyanogen chloride [(CN) C1] 3A02 506-77-4 285100.90 28510091 3. Hydrocyanic acid 3A03 74-90-8 281119.01 28111910 4. Chloropicrin: Trichloronitro-Methane 3A04 76-06-2 290490.08 29049080 5. Phosphorus Oxychloride 3B05 10025-87-3 281210.03 28121030 6. Phosphorus trichloride 3B06 7719-12-2 281210.20 28121021 7. Phosphorous Pentachloride 3B07 10026-13-8 281210.11 28121022 8. Trimethyl Phosphite 3B08 121-45-9 292090.06 29209041 9. Triethyl Phosphite 3B09 122-52-1 29209008 29209042 10. Dimethyl Phosphite 3B10 868-85-9 292090.04 29209043 11. Diethyl Phosphite 3B11 762-04-9 292090.07 29209044 12. Sulphur monochloride 3B12 10025-67-9 281210.07 28121042 13. Sulphur dichloride 3B13 10545-99-0 281210.08 28121043 14. Thionyl Chloride 3B14 7719-09-7 281210.04 28121047 15. Ethyldiethanolamine 3B15 139-87-7 292219.02 29221211 16. Methyldiethanolamine 3B16 105-59-9 292219.01 29221212 17. Triethanolamine 3B17 102-71-6 292213.01 29221300 ANNEXURE C States Not Party to CWC (as on date) (a) States that had neither signed nor acceded to the Chemical Weapons Convention 1. Angola 2. Antigua and Barbuda 3. Barbados 4. Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5. Egypt 6. Iraq 7. Lebanon 8. Somalia 9. SyrianArabRepublic 10. Vanuatu (b) Signatory States which have not yet ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention 1. Bahamas 2. Bhutan 3. Cambodia 4. Central African Republic 5. Comoros 6. Congo 7. Democratic Republic of the Congo 8. Djibouti 9. Dominican Republic 10. Guinea-Bissau 11. Haiti 12. Honduras 13. Israel 14. Liberia 15. Myanmar