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Other inorganic metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2825 90 90 (Other inorganic metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration or import permit under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance is intended for use as an insecticide, fungicide, herbicide, or rodenticide. Import ports are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus mandates additional Chapter 28 qualifiers in the import declaration with effect from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2825 90 90

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
Before shipment, 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. Where the substance is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, the import permit issued by the Registration Committee — specifying the approved source of supply — must be in hand before the bill of entry is filed.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968; Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; CBIC Circulars 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 and 7/2014 dated 07-03-2014
2
Ensure the consignment is routed through a port notified for insecticide imports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Import from any source other than that specified on the CIB&RC certificate of registration or permit is prohibited and will result in detention or confiscation of the consignment.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; Court Order 2002 (146) ELT 19 (SC)
3
File the bill of entry with the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 28 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. Additionally, where the imported quantity of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the prescribed threshold, obtain a public liability insurance policy under the provisions of S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023; S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The dual-track structure of this tariff line is the most common compliance trap: the CIB&RC registration applies when the substance is used as a pesticide or allied agrochemical, while an import permit — not a registration certificate — is the operative instrument for non-insecticidal end-uses. Filing under the wrong instrument, or failing to declare the intended end-use at the bill-of-entry stage, triggers enforcement under the Insecticides Act, 1968, irrespective of the chemical identity of the substance; the source-of-import restriction on the CIB&RC instrument compounds the exposure if a secondary supplier is substituted after the permit is issued.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2825 90 90 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this residual category of inorganic metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides. 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.

Does the CIB&RC requirement apply even if the substance is not being used as a pesticide?

Yes, but in a different form: where the substance is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, an import permit from the Registration Committee is mandatory in place of a certificate of registration, and the permit will specify the approved source of supply — import from any other source is prohibited.

What is the consequence of importing from a source not listed on the CIB&RC certificate or permit?

Import from an unapproved source is a direct violation of the Insecticides Act, 1968, and the consignment is liable to detention, confiscation, and monetary penalty; the importer also faces potential criminal liability under the Act, as confirmed by the Supreme Court in the 2002 (146) ELT 19 (SC) ruling.

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