Dichloropentafluoropropanes (HCFC-225, 225ca, 225cb)

Dichloropentafluoropropanes, HCFC-225 refrigerant solvents

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2903 75 00 (Dichloropentafluoropropanes, HCFC-225/225ca/225cb) is subject to a Restricted-import policy under ITC (HS) conditions 1 and 4 of Chapter 29, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) per DGFT Notification 26/2015-20 dated 11-08-2020. Items falling under this tariff line that appear in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 require registration and an import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC), with import restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls and mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2903 75 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Registration and 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
Determine whether the specific dichloropentafluoropropane variant falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain a valid registration certificate and import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and route the consignment only through places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 29 · DGFT Notification 26/2015-20 dated 11-08-2020
2
If the substance is listed under the NDPS framework, import is permitted only for medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 from the Central Bureau of Narcotics before filing the bill of entry. Imports outside this category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Comply with the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15-10-2023, and upload these qualifiers in the import declaration at the bill of entry. Where import quantity exceeds the specified threshold under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, ensure an insurance policy is in place as required by 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 assuming a single compliance track when the tariff line carries three independent overlay regimes: CIB&RC pesticide registration, NDPS import-certificate controls, and the mandatory Chapter 29 CBIC qualifiers. A consignment may clear one PGA check but be detained at the bill-of-entry stage for missing qualifiers or a deficient NDPS certificate — each regime operates independently and non-compliance with any one of them triggers a separate detention, monetary penalty, or seizure exposure under the governing Act.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2903 75 00 require BIS certification?

No, dichloropentafluoropropanes are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Restricted-import policy under ITC (HS) Chapter 29, with CIB&RC registration and permit requirements where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, and NDPS controls where applicable.

Which ports or places are notified for import of insecticides under this tariff line?

The places at which insecticides may be imported are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current notified list must be confirmed with the CIB&RC Secretariat before dispatch, as routing to a non-notified place renders the consignment liable to seizure.

Can HCFC-225 be imported for industrial solvent use without an NDPS import certificate?

Only if the specific substance is not listed under the NDPS schedule; imports of any scheduled NDPS substance for purposes other than medical or scientific use are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29, and an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is mandatory for permitted categories.

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