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Other halogenated hydrocarbon derivatives (pesticides, fluorochemicals)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2903 59 90 (Other halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons) 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. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 import-certificate conditions apply concurrently for any scheduled narcotic or psychotropic substance, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) policy condition 3 of Chapter 29 governs import of Category 1B chemical PFIB from CWC State Parties only.

What this is

HSN code

2903 59 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
Determine whether the specific substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC before shipment, and note that import is restricted to places specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) CCR for CTI 2903 59 90
2
If the substance is a scheduled NDPS, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. For non-medical/non-scientific NDPS imports, compliance with Appendix I of the ITC (HS) Schedule and ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 is mandatory.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2, Chapter 29
3
Ensure mandatory additional qualifiers are included in the import declaration per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. For Category 1B chemical PFIB, notify details of each consignment to the National Authority CWC, Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of External Affairs (D&ISA), Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT within 30 days of import, and submit a copy of the bill of entry to DGFT within the same window.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, para 4.1 and 4.2 · CWC Act and Rules · ITC (HS) policy condition 3, Chapter 29

A word of counsel

The most common error on this residual tariff line is assuming that, because the 8-digit description reads 'Other', no specific regulatory trigger applies. In practice, substances classifiable here may simultaneously engage three distinct regimes — CIB&RC Schedule-to-the-Act scrutiny, NDPS import-certificate obligations, and CWC post-import notification — and failure to identify the correct sub-regime before shipment results in consignment detention and, for NDPS and CWC substances, potential criminal liability. Additionally, the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 insurance obligation under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 attaches at the moment of import of specified hazardous substances exceeding notified threshold quantities, independently of the PGA clearances.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2903 59 90 require BIS certification?

No, this residual halogenated hydrocarbon tariff line falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 and DGFT CWC policy obligations where the specific substance is scheduled or classified.

Are all substances under this CTI subject to CIB&RC registration, or only some?

Only substances that appear in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 require CIB&RC registration and an import permit; other halogenated derivatives under this residual heading that are not so scheduled are not subject to the CIB&RC overlay, though NDPS and CWC conditions may still apply independently.

What are the consequences of importing PFIB without complying with the 30-day CWC notification requirement?

Non-notification within 30 days of import constitutes a breach of ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 29 and the CWC Act and Rules, exposing the importer to DGFT enforcement action including suspension of import privileges and potential prosecution under the CWC domestic implementing legislation.

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