Dinitrotoluene

Dinitrotoluene, nitrated toluene derivatives

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2904 20 60 (Dinitrotoluene) 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, with import restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate controls under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 29 apply as additional clearance requirements, alongside mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2904 20 60

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
Verify whether Dinitrotoluene figures in 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 before filing the bill of entry. Import is restricted to notified places only — confirm the port of entry against the list notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29
2
If the consignment falls within the NDPS framework, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before importation. Imports for medical and scientific purposes must comply with Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; all other imports 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) Appendix-I
3
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, mandatory with effect from 15 October 2023. Where import quantity of specified hazardous substances exceeds the specified threshold, take out a public-liability insurance policy under 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 filing the bill of entry without first confirming whether Dinitrotoluene appears in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 — if it does, an absent CIB&RC registration or import permit causes consignment detention at the port, not merely a documentation query. The NDPS and CIB&RC regimes are independent of each other: satisfying one does not discharge the other, and a consignment that clears the NDPS certificate requirement but lacks the CIB&RC permit remains liable to seizure under the Insecticides Act, 1968.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2904 20 60 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers Dinitrotoluene or nitrated toluene derivatives. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with an additional NDPS import-certificate overlay under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 29.

Are all ports open for import of Dinitrotoluene under HSN 2904 20 60?

No. Import of insecticides in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 is restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the active list of notified import points must be confirmed before booking the consignment.

When does the public-liability insurance requirement apply to this tariff line?

The insurance obligation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is triggered when the import quantity of specified hazardous substances exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

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