Tetrachlorotetrafluoropropane

Tetrachlorotetrafluoropropane, perhalogenated chlorofluoropropane

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2903 77 34 (Tetrachlorotetrafluoropropane) is subject to registration and import permit requirements from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968, to the extent the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act, with import ports restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy under Chapter 29 policy condition 1 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2903 77 34

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
Verify whether the specific 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 shipment, and route the consignment only through ports specified 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 also classified as an NDPS substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for imports intended for medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of those Rules. Imports outside that 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
3
Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by including mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as specified in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, effective 15 October 2023. Where the consignment exceeds the specified quantities of a listed hazardous substance, take out an 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 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a CIB&RC registration alone satisfies clearance — importers overlook that port eligibility is independently restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, and that a consignment arriving at an unlisted port is liable to detention regardless of the permit's validity. The Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus are a separate bill-of-entry obligation that will cause out-of-charge failure if omitted, even where all PGA clearances are in order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2903 77 34 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers perhalogenated chlorofluoropropane derivatives. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with NDPS Rules, 1985 controls and the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy under Chapter 29 applying as additional requirements.

Are the CIB&RC registration and NDPS import certificate always both required for this HSN?

Not automatically — the CIB&RC registration and permit are required only if the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, and the NDPS import certificate is required only if the substance is classified as an NDPS substance under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; each requirement should be verified against the current Schedule and Appendix-I of the ITC (HS).

What triggers the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 obligation for this tariff line?

The obligation is triggered when the imported quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, at which point the owner must take out an insurance policy before clearance.

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