Chlorobenzene (monochloro)

Chlorobenzene (monochloro), halogenated hydrocarbon solvent

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2903 91 10 (Chlorobenzene, monochloro) is subject to registration and import permit requirements administered by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply as a concurrent overlay, and the tariff line carries mandatory Chapter 29 qualifier declarations under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023.

What this is

HSN code

2903 91 10

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
Where chlorobenzene is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment. Import is restricted to notified places of import under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; diverting to an unnotified port renders the consignment liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
If the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS framework, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A). All other NDPS-classified imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29.
NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29
3
File the bill of entry with mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, with effect from 15 October 2023. Where the imported quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, the owner must obtain an insurance policy as 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 importing chlorobenzene without first confirming whether the specific formulation or end-use brings the substance within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 — a determination that must be made before shipment, not at the port gate. A consignment that arrives without a CIB&RC import permit at a notified port faces detention and cannot be regularised retrospectively; the mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus are a separate, parallel obligation that applies regardless of the CIB&RC or NDPS classification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2903 91 10 require BIS certification?

No, chlorobenzene (monochloro) falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this halogenated hydrocarbon. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with an NDPS Rules overlay and mandatory CBIC Chapter 29 qualifier declarations.

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

Import of scheduled insecticides is restricted to places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current notified-port list should be confirmed with the CIB&RC Secretariat before finalising shipping arrangements.

When does the NDPS import certificate requirement apply to chlorobenzene, and what governs imports outside that category?

The NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required only for medical and scientific purposes; all other NDPS-classified imports of substances under this tariff line are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29.

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