1-methyl cyclopropene

1-methylcyclopropene, cyclic hydrocarbon insecticide intermediate

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CIB&RC CLEARANCE · +1 OTHER PGAS

HSN 2902 19 20 (1-methyl cyclopropene) 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, as the substance is listed in Schedule 3(e) of that Act. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 applies where the substance is imported as a listed medical device, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) import policy is Free subject to policy condition 7 of Chapter 29 per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025.

What this is

HSN code

2902 19 20

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Registration certificate or import permit from CIB&RC
CDSCO registration from CDSCO
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

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

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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 or, where the import is for a non-insecticidal purpose, an import permit from the CIB&RC under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968. Verify that the certificate specifies the approved source of import; no consignment may arrive from a source not named on the certificate or permit.
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
Ensure the bill of entry includes all mandatory additional qualifiers required for Chapter 29 commodities under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15-10-2023. Confirm the import complies with DGFT policy condition 7 of Chapter 29 as notified under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 and the Finance Bill 2025 changes effective 01-05-2025.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
3
Where the substance is imported as a listed medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), comply with CDSCO registration conditions before filing the bill of entry. Additionally, where import quantities of the hazardous substance exceed specified thresholds, obtain a Public Liability Insurance policy under the PLI Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 (MOHFW) · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing under the 'Free' ITC (HS) status without recognising that the CIB&RC registration or permit operates as a parallel mandatory condition entirely independent of the DGFT policy classification. A consignment accompanied by a valid DGFT-compliant declaration but lacking the CIB&RC registration certificate — or arriving from a source not named on that certificate — is liable to seizure and confiscation under the Insecticides Act, 1968, regardless of customs out-of-charge status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2902 19 20 require BIS certification?

No, 1-methyl cyclopropene is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this cyclic hydrocarbon. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with CDSCO registration applying where the substance qualifies as a listed medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

Can 1-methyl cyclopropene be imported for non-insecticidal use without full CIB&RC registration?

Yes, but an import permit from the CIB&RC Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is still mandatory; the source restriction on the permit applies equally, and import from any unlisted source is prohibited under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968.

Does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to every import of this substance?

No, the PLI Act, 1991 insurance obligation under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 is triggered only when the imported quantity of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the thresholds prescribed in that notification; consignments below those thresholds are not subject to the compulsory insurance requirement.

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