Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)

Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene), halogenated hydrocarbon solvent

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2903 23 00 (Tetrachloroethylene / perchloroethylene) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 apply a parallel import-certificate regime for medical and scientific purposes, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs all other NDPS-overlay imports.

What this is

HSN code

2903 23 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Registration and import permit from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS authority
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
If the consignment falls within 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 shipment. Ensure the consignment is routed only through ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; import at any non-notified place is a statutory violation.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
2
Where the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS overlay, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. All other NDPS-category imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
Comply with mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Where import of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the specified quantities, the owner must also take out 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 most common error on this tariff line is importing tetrachloroethylene as a generic industrial solvent without checking whether it figures in the current Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 — a classification that triggers CIB&RC registration, a separate import permit, and a restricted-port obligation under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 simultaneously. Failure to hold the CIB&RC permit at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention regardless of whether the NDPS or Chapter 29 qualifier requirements are otherwise met.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2903 23 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers tetrachloroethylene. Import is governed by CIB&RC registration and permit requirements under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with an NDPS Rules, 1985 import-certificate overlay for medical and scientific use and the DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

Are there port restrictions for importing tetrachloroethylene under the insecticides regime?

Yes. Where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, import is restricted to notified places only; refer Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 for the current list of permitted import points.

When does the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 obligation arise for this consignment?

The insurance requirement under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 is triggered when the import quantity of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests notification.

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