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Aluminium sulphates for insecticidal or industrial use

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2833 22 90 (Other aluminium sulphates) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) mandatory registration or import permit under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, wherever the substance is imported for insecticidal, fungicidal, herbicidal, or related pesticidal purposes. Imports for non-insecticidal use also require a CIB&RC import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Co-operation. Additional customs-level qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus and a Public Liability Insurance overlay apply as supplementary compliance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2833 22 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 either a CIB&RC Certificate of Registration (for insecticidal-use imports) or a CIB&RC import permit (for non-insecticidal-use imports) under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 before shipment. The certificate or permit specifies the approved source of supply; imports from any source not named on the certificate or permit are prohibited under the Insecticides Act, 1968.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circulars 35/2011-Cus dated 09-08-2011 and 07/2014-Cus dated 07-03-2014
2
Upload mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry: Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate (101dc1), and Import Licence (9111dc). Ensure Chapter 28 mandatory additional qualifiers are declared in the import entry in compliance with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 (Para 4.1 and 4.2)
3
Where the import involves specified hazardous substances exceeding notified quantities, take out a Public Liability Insurance policy as required under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991. Route the consignment through the restricted ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a registration or permit granted for one specified source covers a substituted supplier — the Registration Committee's certificate is source-specific and any change of manufacturing origin requires a fresh CIB&RC approval before the revised source shipment arrives at port. Consignments presenting a valid registration certificate but naming a different supplier than the bill of lading are detained and liable to confiscation under the Insecticides Act, 1968; resolving a source mismatch post-arrival attracts significant demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2833 22 90 require BIS certification?

No, aluminium sulphates under this residual tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, with mandatory CIB&RC registration or permit depending on the intended use of the substance.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?

The mandatory codes are 0010dc (Certificate of Analysis), 0030dc (Batch Release Certificate), 0110dc (Label of Consignment), 101dc1 (Registration Certificate), and 9111dc (Import Licence); all must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

Does the CIB&RC requirement apply even when aluminium sulphate is imported for a non-insecticidal industrial purpose?

Yes. An import permit from the Registration Committee is still required for non-insecticidal-purpose imports under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968; the permit conditions, including any source restriction, remain binding regardless of the intended end use.

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