Arsenites and arsenates

Arsenites and arsenates, inorganic arsenic salts

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2842 90 10 (Arsenites and arsenates) 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 product is intended for use as an insecticide, fungicide, herbicide, or rodenticide. Where imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, a separate import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is required. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus mandatory Chapter 28 additional qualifiers apply at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2842 90 10

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 the applicable CIB&RC instrument before shipment: a Certificate of Registration under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 if the arsenite or arsenate is imported for an insecticidal purpose, or an import permit from the Registration Committee if imported for a non-insecticidal purpose. The certificate or permit specifies the approved source of import; no consignment may originate from a source other than that specified.
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
2
Route the consignment through a port at which import of insecticides is permitted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Arrival at a non-permitted port renders the consignment liable to detention and enforcement action under the Insecticides Act, 1968.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · Court Order 2002 (146) ELT 19 (SC)
3
Declare the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 28 commodities in the import declaration at the bill-of-entry stage, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. Non-declaration of required qualifiers will prevent out-of-charge.
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 conflating the insecticidal-use registration with the non-insecticidal-use import permit — they are distinct instruments issued by the same Registration Committee, and presenting one in place of the other results in consignment detention. Additionally, the source-of-import restriction is binding: if the exporting manufacturer is not named on the certificate or permit, the consignment cannot be cleared regardless of whether the product is otherwise compliant with CIB&RC regulatory guidelines on safety, efficacy, and quality.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2842 90 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers arsenites and arsenates. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, with CBIC Chapter 28 mandatory qualifier requirements applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

Does the CIB&RC registration specify which ports may be used for import?

Yes. Import of insecticides is restricted to permitted places of import under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, and the registration certificate or permit may also specify the approved source of import; both conditions must be satisfied simultaneously.

What happens if the arsenate is imported for a laboratory or industrial purpose rather than as an insecticide?

A non-insecticidal end use does not exempt the importer from CIB&RC oversight; an import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation remains mandatory, and CIB&RC may impose conditions on safety, efficacy, and quality in the permit.

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