Chlorotrifluoromethane

Chlorotrifluoromethane, perhalogenated fluorine-chlorine derivative

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2903 77 11 (Chlorotrifluoromethane) is subject to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-import policy under ITC (HS) conditions 1 and 4 of Chapter 29, with concurrent oversight by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) where the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, and by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime for medical and scientific import purposes. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2903 77 11

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, conditions 1 and 4 of Chapter 29

Customs documentation

Registration and permit from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS
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
Confirm the applicable ITC (HS) import-policy track before filing the bill of entry: general Restricted-import clearance under conditions 1 and 4 of Chapter 29 per DGFT Notification 26/2015-20 dated 11-08-2020, or the NDPS medical-and-scientific-purpose track under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 with an import certificate obtained under Rule 53 of those Rules.
DGFT Notification 26/2015-20 dated 11-08-2020 · ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2 and 4 of Chapter 29 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985
2
Where chlorotrifluoromethane is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment. Route the consignment only through the ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; import at any other port is not permitted.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
3
Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by declaring all mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the consignment quantity of specified hazardous substances exceeds the threshold under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, take out an insurance policy 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 treating the CIB&RC registration obligation as conditional and deferring it until port arrival. Whether the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 must be verified before shipment departs, because the port restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 is absolute — a consignment arriving at an unnotified port faces detention and ground rent with no in-transit corrective route. The NDPS medical-and-scientific-purpose track under Rule 53 and the general Restricted-import track under ITC (HS) conditions 1 and 4 are mutually exclusive, and filing under the wrong track triggers re-export or confiscation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2903 77 11 require BIS certification?

No, chlorotrifluoromethane is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the DGFT Restricted-import policy under ITC (HS) conditions 1 and 4 of Chapter 29, with CIB&RC and NDPS overlays where the substance is scheduled under those respective regimes.

Is CIB&RC registration required for every import of this product?

Registration and an import permit from CIB&RC are required only where chlorotrifluoromethane figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968; importers should verify the current Schedule before the purchase order is placed.

What happens if the mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers are omitted from the import declaration?

Omission of the additional qualifiers required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 renders the import declaration non-compliant with effect from 15 October 2023, exposing the consignment to out-of-charge refusal and monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.

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