Copper oxides and hydroxides

Copper oxides and hydroxides for insecticidal or fungicidal use

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2825 50 00 (Copper oxides and hydroxides) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) mandatory registration or import permit under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968. Import is restricted to notified places of import under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, and source-of-origin is locked to the specification on the registration certificate or permit. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus mandatory Chapter 28 qualifiers apply as an additional customs overlay.

What this is

HSN code

2825 50 00

Chapter

28 · Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import permit from CIB&RC
Chapter 28 qualifiers from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain either a certificate of registration or an import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 before the bill of entry is filed. Where the copper oxide or hydroxide is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, a specific import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is required in lieu of full registration.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circulars 35/11 dated 09-08-2011 and 7/14 dated 07-03-2014
2
Route the consignment only through a place of import notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, and confirm that the supplier matches the source of import specified on the certificate of registration or permit exactly. Import from any source not named on the certificate or permit is unlawful regardless of the validity of the registration.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · Court Order 2002 (146) ELT 19 (SC)
3
Declare the mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 28 commodities as stipulated in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. Non-declaration or incorrect qualification results in bill-of-entry detention at the customs system level.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing copper oxides or hydroxides for an ostensibly industrial end-use without securing a non-insecticidal import permit from the Registration Committee. The Insecticides Act, 1968 catches all chemicals that are capable of insecticidal, fungicidal, or herbicidal use — not merely those marketed as pesticides — and the absence of any CIB&RC clearance, whether a registration certificate or a non-insecticidal permit, renders the consignment liable to seizure and prosecution regardless of the importer's declared end-use.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2825 50 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers copper oxides and hydroxides under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a CBIC Chapter 28 qualifiers overlay under Circular 23/2023-Cus.

Can the importer change the source of supply after the registration certificate is granted?

No. The registration certificate or import permit issued by CIB&RC specifies the permitted source of import, and no consignment may be imported from any other source without a formal amendment to the certificate or permit.

Does the insecticidal-use registration requirement apply if the copper oxide is imported purely as a chemical intermediate?

Yes, but in that scenario the importer must obtain a non-insecticidal import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation — full product registration is not required, but some form of CIB&RC clearance is mandatory regardless of end-use.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CIB&RC / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.