Napthalene, pure

Pure naphthalene, cyclic hydrocarbon solvent

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2902 90 40 (Naphthalene, pure) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where naphthalene figures in the schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 29 apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2902 90 40

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
Where naphthalene is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment. Note that import of insecticides is restricted to specified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; verify the permitted port of import before booking the consignment.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 29
2
If the consignment qualifies as an NDPS substance, import is permitted only for medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 after obtaining an import certificate under Rule 53 of those Rules. Imports outside this category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 29
3
File the bill of entry with the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities in the import declaration, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, with effect from 15 October 2023. Where the quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the prescribed threshold, the owner must also hold an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The dual-regime trap on this tariff line is the intersection of the CIB&RC schedule and the NDPS conditions: importers often treat the two regimes as mutually exclusive and assess only one. Pure naphthalene may simultaneously trigger CIB&RC registration requirements (if scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968) and NDPS import-certificate conditions (if the substance appears in the NDPS schedule), requiring separate compliance tracks before the bill of entry is filed. Failure to address both at the pre-import stage results in consignment detention at the restricted import port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2902 90 40 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers pure naphthalene under this tariff line. Import is governed by CIB&RC registration and permit requirements under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with NDPS Rules, 1985 conditions and the DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 29 applying as overlays.

Which ports are permitted for import of insecticides under this tariff line?

Import of insecticides scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 is restricted to specified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the active list of permitted ports must be confirmed with the CIB&RC secretariat before booking the consignment.

Does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to all imports of naphthalene?

No — it is triggered only where the quantity of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests; importers below that threshold are not required to obtain an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.

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