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Other fluorides and complex fluorine salts (inorganic)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2826 19 90 (other fluorides and complex fluorine salts) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) mandatory 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 is restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chapter 28 mandatory qualifier declarations apply at the bill of entry from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2826 19 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
Obtain CIB&RC registration under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 for any substance intended for insecticidal, fungicidal, herbicidal, or rodenticidal use, or a CIB&RC import permit where the intended use is non-insecticidal. The registration or permit specifies the approved source of import; supply from any other source is not permitted.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circular 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 · CBIC Circular 7/2014 dated 07-03-2014
2
Route the consignment through a notified place of import as prescribed under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. File the bill of entry with mandatory Chapter 28 additional qualifier declarations as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
3
Where the consignment involves specified hazardous substances exceeding the quantities prescribed under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, the owner must take out an insurance policy before import. Confirm applicability against S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The dual-track regime under the Insecticides Act, 1968 is the most common trap on this tariff line: importers assume that a non-insecticidal end-use declaration frees them from CIB&RC entirely, but the Act requires a separate import permit from the Registration Committee even for non-insecticidal purposes. Additionally, the CIB&RC registration or permit is source-specific — a change in the foreign supplier after registration has been granted requires a fresh approval, and shipments from an unlisted source are liable to seizure and confiscation at the port of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2826 19 90 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this residual fluoride and complex fluorine salt category. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, with CBIC mandatory Chapter 28 qualifier declarations applicable from 15 October 2023.

Is a CIB&RC import permit required even when the fluoride is imported for non-insecticidal industrial use?

Yes. Where the intended use is non-insecticidal, an import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is still mandatory under the Insecticides Act, 1968; the registration-track is replaced by the permit-track, not eliminated.

What happens if the consignment arrives from a supplier not named on the CIB&RC registration or permit?

The Insecticides Act, 1968 and associated court order reported at 2002 (146) ELT 19 (SC) prohibit import from any source other than that specified on the certificate of registration or permit; such consignments are liable to seizure and confiscation at the notified port of entry.

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