Sodium Cyanide - import

[Hikal Ltd]

Do we require any license to import Sodium Cyanide? If So, from where to obtain? We are under 100% EOU.

AI Summary

Sodium Cyanide Import by 100% EOU Doesn't Require License: Not Restricted Under Tariff Item 2837 11 00 A query regarding the import of Sodium Cyanide by a company under a 100% Export Oriented Unit (EOU) asked if a license is required. Responses clarified that Sodium Cyanide is not restricted and is classified under Tariff Item 2837 11 00 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, meaning no import permit is needed under the Insecticides Act, 1968. The Bombay High Court upheld this in a case, confirming that Sodium Cyanide is not considered an insecticide, thus not requiring registration or permits for import. It is freely importable without any license or authorization from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).