Bromotrifluoromethane (Halon-1301)

Bromotrifluoromethane, Halon-1301 halogenated hydrocarbon

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2903 76 20 (Bromotrifluoromethane / Halon-1301) is subject to the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and port-restricted import permit under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate regime under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 applies as a concurrent overlay, and the tariff line is Restricted under ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2 and 4 of Chapter 29 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

2903 76 20

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
Import certificate from NDPS

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
Where the substance figures in 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. Import is additionally restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; diversion to an unnotified port attracts seizure.
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 consignment falls under the NDPS overlay, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes (refer to cbn.nic.in); imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
File mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 for Chapter 29 commodities, effective 15 October 2023. Where imports of specified hazardous substances exceed notified quantities, take out a public liability 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, para 4.1 and 4.2 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the CIB&RC and NDPS regimes as mutually exclusive — importers either obtain only the CIB&RC permit or only the NDPS import certificate, unaware that both may apply simultaneously to the same consignment. Failure to hold both clearances when both regimes are triggered results in detention at the port of import and potential confiscation, since neither PGA's NOC substitutes for the other's. Confirm applicability of the Insecticides Act Schedule and the NDPS Schedule independently before placing the purchase order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2903 76 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this halogenated hydrocarbon. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971, with a concurrent NDPS import-certificate overlay and the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by DGFT.

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

The ports at which insecticides may be imported are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current notified-port list should be confirmed with the CIB&RC Secretariat before the vessel is despatched.

When does the public liability insurance requirement apply to Halon-1301 imports?

The insurance obligation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is triggered when imports of specified hazardous substances exceed the quantities notified by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

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