NOTIFICATION NO. 59/2007, DT. 30/11/2007
Amendments in Schedule-1(Imports) of the ITC(HS) Classifiction of Export and Import items, 2004-2009
S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy-2004-09, the Central Government hereby amends Schedule-I (Imports) of the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2004-09 as under:
2. The
Appendix II to Schedule 1 (IMPORTS) of ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items shall be amended to read as follows :
Category 1 Toxic chemical agents and other chemicals
1A Import of the following chemicals is restricted and will be allowed only after obtaining permission from the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention, under Section 15 of the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000:
(This corresponds to Schedule 1 to the Chemical Weapons Convention)
Note: Where reference is made below to groups of di-alkylated chemicals, followed by a list of alkyl groups in parentheses, all chemicals possible by all possible combinations and alkyl groups listed in parentheses are considered prohibited unless explicitly exempted.
(CAS registry number)
| (1) | O-Alkyl ( |
| e.g. | Sarin: | O-Isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate | (107-44-8) |
| Soman: | O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate | (96-64-0) |
| (2) | O-Alkyl ( |
| e.g. | Tabun: | O-Ethyl N,N-dimethyl phosphoramidocyanidate | (77-81-6) |
| (3) | O-Alkyl (H or |
| e.g. | VX: | O-Ethyl S-2-diisopropylaminoethyl methyl phosphonothiolate | (50782-69-9) |
| (4) | Sulfur mustards:
2-Chloroethylchloromethylsulfide | (2625-76-5) |
| Mustard gas: Bis(2-chloroethyl)sulfide | (505-60-2) |
| Bis(2-chloroethylthio)methane | (63869-13-6) |
| Sesquimustard: 1,2-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)ethane | (3563-36-8) |
| 1,3-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-propane | (63905-10-2) |
| 1,4-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-butane | (142868-93-7) |
| 1,5-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-pentane | (142868-94-8) |
| Bis(2-chloroethylthiomethyl)ether | (63918-90-1) |
| O-Mustard: Bis(2-chloroethylthioethyl)ether | (63918-89-8) |
| (5) | Lewisites:
Lewisite 1: 2-Chlorovinyldichloroarsine | (541-25-3) |
| Lewisite 2: Bis(2-chlorovinyl)chloroarsine | (40334-69-8) |
| Lewisite 3: Tris(2-chlorovinyl)arsine | (40334-70-1) |
| (6) | Nitrogen mustards:
HN1: Bis(2-chloroethyl)ethylamine | (538-07-8) |
| HN2: Bis(2-chloroethyl)methylamine | (51-75-2) |
| HN3: Tris(2-chloroethyl)amine | (555-77-1) |
| (7) | Saxitoxin | (35523-89-8) |
| (8) | Ricin | (9009-86-3) |
| (9) | Alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonyldifluorides |
| e.g. | DF: | Methylphosphonyldifluoride | (676-99-3) |
| (10) | O-Alkyl (H or |
| e.g. | QL: | O-Ethyl O-2-diisopropylaminoethyl methylphosphonite | (57856-11-8) |
| (11) | Chlorosarin: O-Isopropyl methylphosphonochloridate | (1445-76-7) |
| (12) | Chlorosoman: O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonochloridate | (7040-57-5) |
| 1B | Import of chemicals listed in 1B below is permitted only from State Parties to the Chemical | Weapons Convention |
(This corresponds to Schedule 2 to the Chemicals Weapons Convention)
The importer shall, for each import consignment, within 30 days of import, notify the details to the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention, Cabinet Secretariat; Ministry of External Affairs (D&ISA); Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and submit to the DGFT a copy of the bill of entry within 30 days of import. Note: Where reference is made below to groups of dialkylated chemicals, followed by a list of alkyl groups in parentheses, all chemicals possible by all possible combinations and alkyl groups listed in parentheses are included unless explicitly exempted.
1. Amiton O,O-Diethyl S-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl)] phosphorothiolate and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts
2. PFIB: 1,1,3,3,3,-Pentafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1-propene
3. BZ: 3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate (*)
4. Chemicals, except for those listed in Schedule 1, containing a phosphorus atom to which is bonded one methyl, ethyl or propyl (normal or iso) group but not further carbon atoms,
e.g. Methylphosphonyl dichloride
Dimethyl methylphosphonate
Exemption:- Fonofos: O-Ethyl S-phenyl ethylphosphonothiolothionate
5. N, N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphoramidic dihalides
6. Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) N, N-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphoramidates
7. Arsenic trichloride
8. 2,2-Diphenyl-2 hydroxyacetic acid
9. Quinuclidin-3-ol
10. N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethyl-2 -chlorides and corresponding protonated salts
11. N, N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethane-2-ols and corresponding protonated salts
Exemptions: N,N-Dimethylaminoethanol and corresponding protonated salts
N,N-Diethylaminoethanol and corresponding protonated salts
12. N, N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethane-2-thiols and corresponding protonated salts
13. Thiodiglycol: Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) sulphide
14. Pinacolyl alcohol: 3,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol
A List of commercially important Schedule-2 Chemicals of CWC is given below :| Sl. No. | Name of Chemical | Entry into Schedule | CAS (Chemical Abstract Service) Numbers | ITC(HS) codes |
| 1. | 2-Chloro N, N-Di-isopropyl ethylamine | 2B10 | 4261-68-1 | 29211911 |
| 2. | Diethyl amino Ethanethiol | 2B12 | 100-38-9 | 29221910 |
| 3. | O, O, Dimethyl Methyl Phosphonate | 2B04 | 756-79-6 | 29209045 |
| 4. | 2-Hydroxy N, N-Diisopropyl Ethylamine | 2B11 | 96-80-0 | 29221111 |
| 5. | N, N-Diethyl Amino ethyl Chloride Hydrochloride | 2B10 | 869-24-9 | 29221112 |
| 6. | Di-ethyl Amino ethanethiol Hydrochloride | 2B12 | 1942-52-5 | 29221113 |
| 7. | Di-Methyl Amino ethyl chloride Hydrochloride | 2B10 | 4584-46-7 | 29221114 |
| 8. | Di-Methyl Amino ethanethiol | 2B12 | 108-02-1 | 29221115 |
| 9. | Di-Methyl Amino ethanethiol Hydrochloride | 2B12 | 13242-44-9 | 29221116 |
| 10. | Phosphorothioic acid, S [2-(diethylamino) ethyl] O, O-diethyl ester | 2A01 | 78-53-5 | 29201010 |
| 11. | 1-Propene, 1,1, 3, 3, 3, - Pentafluoro-2- (trifluoromethyl) (PFIB) | 2A02 | 382-21-8 | 29033011 |
| 12. | Benzeneacetic acid, alphahydroxy-alpha-phenyl, 1-azabicyclo [2.2.2.] oct-3-yl ester | 2A03 | 6581-06-2 | 29392910 |
| 13. | Phosphonic Acid, Methyl-compound with (aminoimino methyl) urea (1: 1) | 2B04 | 84402-58-4 | 29209047 |
| 14. | 1-Propanaminium N, N, N-trimethyl-3- [1-oxo-9 octadecenyl) amino]-. (Z)- methyl methylphosphonate | 2B04 | 70055-71-9 | 29209048 |
| 15. | Phosphonic acid, [methyl bis (5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1, 3, 2- dioxaphosphorinan-5-yl) methyl] ester | 2B04 | 42595-45-9 | 29209051 |
| 16. | Phosphonic acid, [methyl-(5-ethyl-2-methyl 2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinan-5-yl) methyl] ester | 2B04 | 41203-81-0 | 29209052 |
| 17. | Phosphonic acid, propyl-dimethyl ester | 2B04 | 18755-43-6 | 29209053 |
| 18. | Phosphonous acid, methyl-diethyl ester | 2B04 | 15715-41-0 | 29209054 |
| 19. | Phosphonic acid, ethyl- | 2B04 | 6779-09-5 | 29209055 |
| 20. | Phosphonic acid, propyl- | 2B04 | 4672-38-2 | 29209056 |
| 21. | Phosphinic acid, methyl- | 2B04 | 4206-94-4 | 29209057 |
| 22. | Phosphonochloridic acid, methyl-, methyl ester | 2B04 | 1066-52-0 | 29209058 |
| 23. | Phosphonothioic dichloride, ethyl- | 2B04 | 993-43-1 | 29209061 |
| 24. | Phosphonic acid methyl- | 2B04 | 993-13-5 | 29209062 |
| 25. | Phosphonic dichloride, methyl- | 2B04 | 676-97-1 | 29209064 |
| 26. | Phosphonous dichloride, methyl- | 2B04 | 676-83-5 | 29209065 |
| 27. | Phosphonic acid, ethyl-, diethyl ester | 2B04 | 78-38-6 | 29209066 |
| 28. | Arsenous trichloride | 2B07 | 7784-34-1 | 28121060 |
| 29. | Benzeneacetic acid, alpha-hydroxy-alpha-phenyl | 2B08 | 76-93-7 | 29181910 |
| 30. | 1-Azabicyclo (2.2.2.) octan-3-ol | 2B09 | 1619-34-7 | 29333930 |
| 31. | Ethanamine, 2-Chloro-N, N-dimethyl- | 2B10 | 107-99-3 | 29211914 |
| 32. | Ethanol, 2, 2’-thiobis- | 2B13 | 111-48-8 | 29309091 |
| 33. | 2-Butanol, 3, 3-dimethyl- | 2B14 | 464-07-3 | 29051910 |
1C Import of Chemicals as specified below is allowed from State Parties and Non State Parties to the CWC subject to the condition that the importer shall, for each import consignment, within 30 days of import, notify the details to the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention, Cabinet Secretariat ; Ministry of External Affairs (D&ISA); Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and submit to the DGFT a copy of the bill of entry within 30 days of import.
| Sl.No. | Name of Chemical | Entry into Schedule | CAS Numbers | ITC (HS) codes |
| 1. | Phosgene : ( Carbonyl dichloride) | 3A01 | 75-44-5 | 28121010 |
| 2. | Cyanogen chloride [(CN) C1] | 3A02 | 506-77-4 | 28510091 |
| 3. | Hydrocyanic acid | 3A03 | 74-90-8 | 28111910 |
| 4. | Chloropicrin: Trichloronitro-Methane | 3A04 | 76-06-2 | 29049080 |
| 5. | Phosphorus Oxychloride | 3B05 | 10025-87-3 | 28121030 |
| 6. | Phosphorus trichloride | 3B06 | 7719-12-2 | 28121021 |
| 7. | Phosphorous Pentachloride | 3B07 | 10026-13-8 | 28121022 |
| 8. | Trimethyl Phosphite | 3B08 | 121-45-9 | 29209041 |
| 9. | Triethyl Phosphite | 3B09 | 122-52-1 | 29209042 |
| 10. | Dimethyl Phosphite | 3B10 | 868-85-9 | 29209043 |
| 11. | Diethyl Phosphite | 3B11 | 762-04-9 | 29209044 |
| 12. | Sulphur monochloride | 3B12 | 10025-67-9 | 28121042 |
| 13. | Sulphur dichloride | 3B13 | 10545-99-0 | 28121043 |
| 14. | Thionyl Chloride | 3B14 | 7719-09-7 | 28121047 |
| 15. | Ethyldiethanolamine | 3B15 | 139-87-7 | 29221211 |
| 16. | Methyldiethanolamine | 3B16 | 105-59-9 | 29221212 |
| 17. | Triethanolamine | 3B17 | 102-71-6 | 29221300 |
3. This issues in public interest.
Sd/-
(R.S. Gujral)
Director General of Foreign Trade
And Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India
(Issued from File No 01/89/180/Misc-100/AM-05/PC-IA)
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