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Other cyclic hydrocarbons (residual organic chemical compounds)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2902 90 90 (Other cyclic hydrocarbons) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance falls within the Schedule to that Act. Where the substance is a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import certificate regime under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 applies concurrently, with DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2902 90 90

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 the imported cyclic hydrocarbon is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry. Import is additionally restricted to ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments arriving at an unspecified port are liable to detention and seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
Where the substance is a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for imports intended for medical or scientific purposes. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2, Chapter 29
3
File mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, operative from 15 October 2023. Where the imported quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the specified threshold, obtain a public liability 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, para 4.1 and 4.2 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing a substance that is schedules under the Insecticides Act, 1968 without first confirming the notified port list under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 — a consignment tendered at an unlisted port is detained regardless of whether the CIB&RC registration and permit are current. The dual-track nature of this CTI also means a substance may simultaneously attract the NDPS import certificate requirement and the CIB&RC permit; both must be in place before departure, as neither clearance substitutes for the other at customs out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2902 90 90 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this residual cyclic hydrocarbon heading. Import is governed by Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee registration and permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent NDPS import certificate requirement where the substance is a scheduled narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.

Are the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus required at every bill of entry for this CTI?

Yes. CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 mandates additional qualifiers in import declarations for all commodities under Chapter 29 per para 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15 October 2023; non-compliance renders the bill of entry deficient and may trigger examination or detention.

What happens if the imported cyclic hydrocarbon is both a scheduled insecticide and an NDPS substance?

Both regimes apply independently: a CIB&RC registration and import permit are required under the Insecticides Act, 1968, and a separate import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required for the NDPS component; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both clearances are uploaded in e-Sanchit.

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