Chemically defined

Chemically defined inorganic or organic mercury compounds

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2852 10 00 (chemically defined mercury compounds) is subject to mandatory registration or import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the compound is intended for use as an insecticide, rodenticide, fungicide, or herbicide; a separate import permit from the Registration Committee is required where the compound is imported for non-insecticidal purposes. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) mandatory Chapter 28 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as an additional customs overlay.

What this is

HSN code

2852 10 00

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 or import permit from CIB&RC
Chapter 28 mandatory qualifiers from CBIC
Insurance policy declaration under PLI Act, 1991

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 a current Certificate of Registration or import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipping. Where the compound is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, secure an import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation. Import is restricted to sources specified on the certificate or permit; sourcing from any unlisted origin renders the consignment liable to seizure.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circular 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 · CBIC Circular 7/2014 dated 07-03-2014
2
File mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 28 commodities as stipulated in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus with effect from 15 October 2023. Declarations that omit the required qualifiers are liable to be held up at the bill-of-entry stage.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2
3
Where the imported quantity of this hazardous substance exceeds the threshold specified under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, the owner must take out a mandatory insurance policy before the goods are cleared. Confirm the applicable quantity threshold under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 · Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

A word of counsel

The dual-track regime — registration for insecticidal use versus a separate import permit for non-insecticidal use — is the most common classification trap on this tariff line. Importers who self-declare a non-insecticidal end use but obtain no import permit from the Registration Committee are in direct breach of Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968; the Registration Committee also restricts the source of supply, so a change of foreign supplier without a corresponding amendment to the registration or permit converts a compliant shipment into an unauthorised import subject to detention and confiscation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2852 10 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers chemically defined mercury compounds. 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.

At which ports can mercury compounds under this tariff line be imported?

Import of insecticides and regulated chemicals is restricted to specified places of import under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the permitted ports are those listed on the CIB&RC Certificate of Registration or import permit, and diversion to any other port attracts enforcement under the Insecticides Act, 1968.

Does the source-of-import restriction on the CIB&RC certificate apply even for non-insecticidal use?

Yes. Whether the import is governed by a Certificate of Registration or an import permit for non-insecticidal purposes, the Registration Committee specifies the permitted source, and import from any source not named on the instrument is prohibited under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968.

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