Other

Halogenated hydrocarbon derivatives, hexachlorobenzene and DDT residual category

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2903 92 29 (Other halogenated hydrocarbon derivatives in the hexachlorobenzene/DDT subheading) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls apply concurrently: import is free subject to a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 to Chapter 29 and DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018. Mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2903 92 29

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
NOC from Narcotics Commissioner

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 the substance 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 filing the bill of entry. Import must be routed through ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; diversion to an unspecified port constitutes a regulatory breach.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
Obtain the No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, where the substance is an NDPS-regulated item under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 to Chapter 29. For medical and scientific purposes, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 per Chapter VII-A of those Rules.
ITC (HS) policy condition 3 to Chapter 29 · DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985
3
File mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required under paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus for commodities under Chapter 29, effective 15 October 2023. Where the import quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds prescribed limits, take out a public liability insurance policy under the provisions of 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 importing under the assumption that a single PGA clearance suffices — the CIB&RC registration addresses the insecticide-schedule angle, but the NDPS NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, is an entirely separate and concurrent prerequisite where the substance also falls under Appendix I of the ITC (HS) Schedule. Consignments presenting CIB&RC documentation without the NDPS NOC are detained at the port of import pending NDPS compliance, and retrospective NOC applications are not a recognised remedy under the NDPS Rules, 1985.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2903 92 29 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this halogenated hydrocarbon subheading. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and concurrently by NDPS controls requiring a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior.

Are all substances under HSN 2903 92 29 subject to CIB&RC registration, or only some?

Only those substances that figure in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 require CIB&RC registration and an import permit; other items falling under this residual CTI that are not in that Schedule are governed by the NDPS overlay and ITC (HS) policy conditions without the CIB&RC requirement.

What triggers the public liability insurance obligation for imports under this tariff line?

Import of specified hazardous substances exceeding the quantities prescribed in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests requires the owner to take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.

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