Magnesium phosphide plates, zinc phosphide

Magnesium phosphide and zinc phosphide insecticides

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2853 90 50 (Magnesium phosphide plates, zinc phosphide) 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. Import is classified as Free under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025, effective from the Finance Bill 2025 date of 01-05-2025, though CIB&RC registration remains a binding pre-import condition. Additional qualifiers under Chapter 28 are mandated by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2853 90 50

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: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Certificate of Registration from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 before shipment. Where the import is for a non-insecticidal purpose, obtain an import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation; the source of import must match the source specified on the certificate or permit.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968; Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; CBIC Circulars 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 and 7/2014 dated 07-03-2014
2
File the bill of entry only through ports at which insecticides may lawfully be imported under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Upload the CIB&RC Certificate of Registration or import permit in e-Sanchit and ensure mandatory Chapter 28 additional qualifiers are included in the import declaration as required by para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15-10-2023.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
3
Where the imported quantity of magnesium phosphide or zinc phosphide exceeds the threshold specified under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, take out an insurance policy as a hazardous-substance owner before import clearance. The obligation arises under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 (MoEF); Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

A word of counsel

The most frequently mishandled aspect of this tariff line is the source-specificity of the CIB&RC registration: the certificate names the approved foreign source, and diverting a consignment from any supplier not listed on the certificate renders the import unlicensed under the Insecticides Act, 1968 — irrespective of whether all other documentation is in order. Importers who add a new supplier mid-contract must amend or obtain a fresh registration before the shipment departs, as retrospective regularisation is not available under the Act.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2853 90 50 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers magnesium phosphide or zinc phosphide. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, which requires mandatory registration for any chemical listed as an insecticide in the Schedule to that Act.

Is a separate import permit needed if magnesium phosphide is imported for non-insecticidal industrial use?

Yes. Where the substance is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation issues a specific import permit in place of a Certificate of Registration, and the conditions of that permit — including the approved source — are equally binding.

Does the ITC (HS) Free classification under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 eliminate the CIB&RC registration requirement?

No. The Free classification under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 means no separate DGFT licence is required, but it does not override the CIB&RC registration or import permit obligation under the Insecticides Act, 1968, which is an independent statutory condition that must be satisfied at the bill-of-entry stage.

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