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Other bromides, iodides and halide salts of metals

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2827 59 90 (other halide 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, rodenticide, fungicide, herbicide, or allied purpose. Imports of specified hazardous substances exceeding prescribed quantities additionally require a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) mandatory Chapter 28 qualifiers apply at the bill-of-entry declaration stage.

What this is

HSN code

2827 59 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 if the substance is imported for any insecticidal, rodenticidal, fungicidal, or herbicidal use. Where the import is for a non-insecticidal purpose, obtain an import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation; in either case, the source of import must match the certificate or permit exactly.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circulars 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 and 7/2014 dated 07-03-2014 · Court Order 2002 (146) ELT 19 (SC)
2
Route the consignment through one of the ports at which insecticides may be imported, as restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Additionally, comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by furnishing the mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 28 commodities, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 with effect from 15-10-2023.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
3
Where the consignment involves a specified hazardous substance exceeding prescribed threshold quantities, take out a public liability insurance policy before import under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests · Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is importing for an ostensibly non-insecticidal purpose without securing the separate CIB&RC import permit — relying instead on a general chemical licence — when the substance falls within the schedule of the Insecticides Act, 1968. The source-of-import restriction is equally binding on permit-holders as on registered importers: a consignment arriving from any supplier not named on the certificate of registration or permit is liable to seizure and confiscation, regardless of whether the end-use is insecticidal or not.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2827 59 90 require BIS certification?

No; no BIS Quality Control Order covers this residual halide-salt 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 mandatory-qualifier overlay effective 15 October 2023.

What ports are permitted for import of insecticides under this tariff line?

Import of insecticides is restricted to specified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the active list should be confirmed with CIB&RC or the competent customs authority before shipment is arranged.

Is the CIB&RC registration requirement waived if the substance is imported purely for laboratory or industrial non-insecticidal use?

No, the registration requirement under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 is not waived for non-insecticidal imports; rather, a separate import permit from the Registration Committee is required, and the permitted source of import on that permit must be strictly observed.

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