Saturated

Saturated acyclic hydrocarbons (alkanes, paraffins)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2901 10 00 (Saturated acyclic hydrocarbons) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently where the substance is scheduled, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs residual NDPS-category imports.

What this is

HSN code

2901 10 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import permit from CIB&RC
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

NDPSNDPS·Narcotics Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Determine whether the specific saturated hydrocarbon falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and route the consignment only through ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
2
If the substance is a scheduled narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before shipment. Imports outside the medical and scientific purpose category under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
File the bill of entry with mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Where import of specified hazardous substances exceeds the quantities prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, take out the required insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing a bill of entry without establishing, prior to shipment, whether the specific hydrocarbon is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 or the NDPS Rules, 1985 — two entirely separate regulatory tracks, each with its own pre-import clearance and restricted port list. Discovering the scheduling status at the port of import after the vessel has berthed results in consignment detention and accumulating demurrage while the CIB&RC or NDPS certificate is sought retrospectively.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2901 10 00 require BIS certification?

No; no BIS Quality Control Order covers saturated acyclic hydrocarbons. Import is governed by CIB&RC registration and permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is a scheduled insecticide, and by NDPS import-certificate controls under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 where the substance is a scheduled narcotic or psychotropic substance.

Are all saturated hydrocarbons under this CTI subject to CIB&RC and NDPS controls?

No. CIB&RC registration and NDPS import-certificate requirements apply only to those specific substances that appear in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 or the schedules under the NDPS Rules, 1985 respectively; unscheduled saturated hydrocarbons remain subject to the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus and any applicable ITC (HS) policy conditions.

What are the mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers required at the bill of entry?

CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 requires mandatory additional qualifiers in import declarations for commodities under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808 as per paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, effective 15 October 2023; non-compliance renders the bill of entry deficient and liable to examination and detention.

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