Chlorofluorobenzene

Chlorofluorobenzene, halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon derivative

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2903 99 10 (Chlorofluorobenzene) is subject to registration and import permit requirements of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance appears in the schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently, and the tariff line carries ITC (HS) policy conditions under Chapter 29 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

2903 99 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
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
Where chlorofluorobenzene 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 further restricted to notified ports of entry under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
2
Where the substance qualifies as an NDPS item, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes per Chapter VII-A of those Rules. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
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 dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Where the imported quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds prescribed thresholds, take out a Public Liability Insurance policy under the provisions of the PLI 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 single compliance track — either the CIB&RC pesticide regime or the NDPS import-certificate route — exhausts the regulatory requirements. Chlorofluorobenzene may attract both simultaneously depending on the declared end-use, and the CBIC Chapter 29 qualifier obligation under Circular 23/2023-Cus is independent of both: a bill of entry that clears the PGA NOC stage but omits the mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers is liable to detention at the assessment stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2903 99 10 require BIS certification?

No, halogenated hydrocarbon derivatives under this tariff line fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 controls and ITC (HS) Chapter 29 policy conditions administered by DGFT.

Are there restricted ports of entry for importing chlorofluorobenzene as a scheduled insecticide?

Yes. Where the substance appears in the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, import is restricted to notified places of import under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; routing through a non-notified port renders the consignment liable to seizure.

Does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to every import of this HSN?

No. The PLI Act, 1991 insurance obligation under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 is triggered only when the imported quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the prescribed threshold quantities; below those thresholds the obligation does not arise.

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