Chlorpentafluoroethane
Chloropentafluoroethane, perhalogenated fluorine-chlorine derivative
HSN 2903 77 21 (Chlorpentafluoroethane) is subject to registration and import permit requirements from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act; import is also Restricted under ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 29 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime applies as a concurrent overlay for any scheduled psychotropic use, and mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers are required under Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus.
- Registration certificate from CIB&RC
- Import permit from CIB&RC
- Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Confirm whether the specific formulation or substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry, and route the consignment only through ports permitted 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
- 2If the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A) prior to shipment. 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
- 3Submit mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for all Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus with effect from 15 October 2023. Where the import quantity exceeds the specified threshold under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, the owner must maintain an insurance policy 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
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that only one regulatory track applies — either CIB&RC or NDPS — when in practice both may be triggered simultaneously depending on the intended use of the consignment. A substance that does not appear in the Insecticides Schedule at the time of purchase order can later be scheduled by gazette notification, converting a previously free import into a Restricted one requiring CIB&RC registration; verify the current Schedule at the Secretariat immediately before vessel departure, not at order placement.