Ethylene dichloride and carbon tetrachloride mixture

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CIB&RC CLEARANCE · +2 OTHER PGAS

HSN 2903 19 40 (Ethylene dichloride and carbon tetrachloride mixture) is subject to mandatory registration or an import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, as this mixture is a listed insecticide under Section 3(e) of that Act. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025, subject to policy condition no. 7 of Chapter 29. Where the mixture is imported as a medical device, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 applies as an additional clearance requirement.

What this is

HSN code

2903 19 40

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
Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers from CBIC
Insurance policy from MoEFCC (if hazardous threshold exceeded)

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

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
Obtain a certificate of registration or, where the mixture is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, an import permit from CIB&RC under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968. The certificate specifies the permitted source of import; consignments from any other source are prohibited under the Insecticides Act and Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circulars 35/2011-Cus dated 09-08-2011 and 7/2014-Cus dated 07-03-2014
2
Ensure the bill of entry includes the 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, with effect from 15-10-2023. Confirm the import is filed as a Restricted tariff line under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 and satisfies policy condition no. 7 of Chapter 29.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
3
Where the consignment constitutes a specified hazardous substance imported in quantities exceeding the threshold prescribed under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, take out an insurance policy as required by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Additionally, if the mixture qualifies as an ozone-depleting substance, comply with policy conditions 1, 4 and 5 of Chapter 29 and the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 · Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 · General Notes para 8(a) of ITC (HS) Import Policy

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating the CIB&RC registration as sufficient without verifying that the named source on the certificate matches the actual supplier. The Insecticides Act, 1968 and the court order reported at 2002 (146) ELT 19 (SC) establish that import from any source other than that specified on the registration certificate or permit is unlawful — even a certificate-current consignment will be detained if the foreign supplier has changed. Verify source compliance at the purchase-order stage, not at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2903 19 40 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this mixture. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a Restricted-import overlay under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 and Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

Is a separate import permit needed if the mixture is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose?

Yes. Where the mixture is not intended for use as an insecticide, an import permit — rather than a registration certificate — must be obtained from CIB&RC under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968; the conditions on that permit, including approved source, are equally binding.

When does CDSCO registration apply to this tariff line?

CDSCO registration applies where the mixture is classified as a medical device listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; in that scenario the Medical Devices Rules conditions, including CDSCO registration, must be satisfied at the bill-of-entry stage.

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