Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Trichlorotrifluoroethane, perhalogenated chlorofluorocarbon solvent

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2903 77 23 (Trichlorotrifluoroethane) is subject to the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance appears in its Schedule, with import restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under policy condition 1 of Chapter 29, and mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in import declarations are required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023.

What this is

HSN code

2903 77 23

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
Confirm whether trichlorotrifluoroethane is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and ensure the consignment enters only through a notified place of import per 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
2
File the bill of entry with mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. Declarations lacking these qualifiers are liable to rejection at the customs system level.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
3
If the substance is classified as a hazardous chemical and imported in quantities exceeding the specified threshold, take out a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, as required by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 · Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that because trichlorotrifluoroethane is primarily a solvent or refrigerant, the Insecticides Act, 1968 schedule check is irrelevant. The CCR explicitly flags that items falling under this CTI may appear in the Insecticides Act Schedule; if they do, import without CIB&RC registration and permit is unlawful regardless of other clearances obtained. Verify Schedule inclusion with CIB&RC before placing the purchase order, not at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2903 77 23 require BIS certification?

No, trichlorotrifluoroethane is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by CIB&RC registration and permit requirements under the Insecticides Act, 1968, subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy condition 1 of Chapter 29 administered by DGFT.

What does the NDPS overlay mean for this tariff line?

If trichlorotrifluoroethane or a co-classified substance under this CTI is listed as a psychotropic substance, import for medical and scientific purposes requires an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985; all other imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

Is public liability insurance mandatory for every import of this substance?

Insurance under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is triggered only when the import quantity of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold prescribed in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992; consignments below that threshold are not subject to the insurance requirement.

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