Benzylchloride

Benzyl chloride, halogenated hydrocarbon derivative

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2903 99 40 (Benzylchloride) is subject to dual primary regulation: the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) requires registration and an import permit under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 where benzyl chloride falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime governs imports for medical and scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2903 99 40

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration and import permit from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS
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
Determine whether the benzyl chloride consignment falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, 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 2 of Chapter 29
2
If the import is for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Ensure mandatory additional qualifiers are declared in the import declaration in compliance with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, with effect from 15-10-2023. Where import quantities of specified hazardous substances exceed notified thresholds, take out 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 common error on this tariff line is treating benzyl chloride as a straightforward Chapter 29 commodity and overlooking the dual-regime trap: the CIB&RC registration and port restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 and the NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 are independent obligations, and a consignment that satisfies one but not the other will be detained. Additionally, the Chapter 29 additional qualifiers mandated under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus are a mandatory e-Sanchit declaration requirement and their omission triggers bill-of-entry deficiency proceedings independent of PGA clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2903 99 40 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers halogenated hydrocarbon derivatives under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and, where applicable, by the NDPS Rules, 1985, with ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 as the DGFT overlay.

Is the CIB&RC permit required for all benzyl chloride imports or only where it appears in the Insecticides Act Schedule?

Registration and the import permit from CIB&RC are required only where the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968; the port restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 applies concurrently to those scheduled consignments.

What triggers the public liability insurance requirement for this HSN?

Where the import quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold quantities notified under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, the owner must take out a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 before the consignment is cleared.

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