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Other halogenated hydrocarbon derivatives, non-acyclic saturated chlorinated

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 2903 19 29 (Other halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons) is subject to Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) controls under the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, and import is Restricted under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) subject to policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 29. Importers of specified hazardous substances exceeding threshold quantities must maintain a Public Liability Insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, and mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers apply in the import declaration per Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2903 19 29

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

MEFCC · Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000

Customs documentation

Import authorisation from DGFT
PLI policy from insurer
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the import is permitted under ITC (HS) policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 29 as notified by DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025, and confirm compliance with para 8(a) of the General Notes regarding import policy and the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, as amended. The consignment is Restricted and may not be imported without satisfying these conditions.
DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 1, Chapter 29 · Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000
2
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. Non-inclusion of the required qualifiers renders the bill of entry non-compliant and is grounds for detention.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, para 4.1 and 4.2
3
Where the imported quantity of specified hazardous substances exceeds the threshold prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by MEFCC, take out a Public Liability Insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 before filing the bill of entry.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 · Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is submitting a bill of entry without the mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers prescribed under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus — a deficiency that triggers detention at the port of import irrespective of whether the DGFT policy condition and ODS Rules compliance are otherwise in order. The Finance Bill 2025 changes effective 01-05-2025 should also be verified for any duty or scope amendments applicable to this CTI before finalising the purchase order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2903 19 29 require BIS certification?

No, this tariff line is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is instead governed by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change controls under the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, with the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 29 administered by DGFT.

What are the mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers required in the import declaration?

CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 mandates specific additional qualifiers in import declarations for commodities under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808; the precise fields are set out in para 4.1 and 4.2 of the Circular, operative from 15 October 2023.

When does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to this import?

The PLI requirement under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is triggered only when the imported quantity of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992; consignments below the threshold are not subject to the mandatory insurance condition.

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