Pentachlorofluoroethane

Pentachlorofluoroethane, perhalogenated chlorofluoroethane

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2903 77 25 (Pentachlorofluoroethane) 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, with import restricted to notified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and a Restricted-import policy condition under ITC (HS) Chapter 29 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) apply as additional clearance requirements. Mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in the import declaration are required under Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2903 77 25

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 the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain a valid registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment, and route the consignment only through ports 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
2
Where the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS overlay, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A). Imports outside this category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Ensure mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities are declared in the import declaration as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. Where the quantity imported exceeds specified thresholds for hazardous substances, procure a public liability insurance policy under 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 frequent error on this tariff line is treating the CIB&RC registration and the NDPS import certificate as mutually exclusive tracks — in fact, an import that qualifies under both the Insecticides Act schedule and the NDPS Rules must satisfy both regimes concurrently. Additionally, the port restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 applies independently of whether NDPS clearance has been obtained; a consignment cleared by the NDPS authority but arriving at an unnotified port remains liable to detention and confiscation under the Insecticides Rules.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2903 77 25 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers perhalogenated chlorofluoroethane compounds. Import of Pentachlorofluoroethane is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with an NDPS Rules, 1985 overlay and a Restricted-import policy condition administered by DGFT under ITC (HS) Chapter 29.

Which ports are notified for the import of insecticides under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971?

The notified ports are listed under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current list should be confirmed with the CIB&RC Secretariat before placing a purchase order, as importation through any non-notified port renders the consignment liable to seizure.

What happens if the imported quantity of this hazardous substance exceeds the specified threshold?

Where import exceeds the specified quantities for hazardous substances, the owner is required to obtain a public liability insurance policy under the provisions of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, as detailed in 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.