Nitrobenzene

Nitrobenzene, nitro derivatives of hydrocarbons

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2904 20 10 (Nitrobenzene) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Import is restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) mandates Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in import declarations with effect from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2904 20 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

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain CIB&RC registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment. Where nitrobenzene is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, an import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is separately required.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Insecticides Rules, 1971 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
File the bill of entry only through one of the notified places of import as prescribed under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Arrival at a non-notified port exposes the consignment to seizure and renders the import permit invalid for that entry point.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
3
Declare mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities in the import declaration as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, operative from 15 October 2023. Where the consignment quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 must be in place before clearance.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most overlooked trap on this tariff line is the dual-permit requirement when nitrobenzene is imported for non-insecticidal industrial use: importers assume the standard CIB&RC registration suffices, but the Rules require a separate import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation for non-insecticidal end-uses. Presenting only the CIB&RC registration without the end-use-specific permit results in consignment detention at the port of import and attracts enforcement under the Insecticides Act, 1968.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2904 20 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers nitrobenzene or nitro derivatives under Chapter 29. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with CBIC Chapter 29 qualifier declarations mandatory from 15 October 2023.

Are all ports open for import of nitrobenzene under this tariff line?

No. Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 restricts import of scheduled insecticides to notified places of import only; consignments arriving at non-notified ports are liable to detention and seizure.

Does the Public Liability Insurance obligation apply to every shipment of nitrobenzene?

The insurance requirement under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is triggered only when the import quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992; smaller shipments below those thresholds are not subject to this obligation.

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