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2, 5 dichloronitrobenzene

2,5-dichloronitrobenzene, halogenated nitrated hydrocarbon derivative

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2904 99 10 (2,5-dichloronitrobenzene) 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) Rules, 1985 controls apply as a concurrent overlay, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs non-medical/scientific imports.

What this is
HSN code
2904 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
  • 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. 1
    If the substance figures 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 is restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; routing through an unnotified port renders the consignment liable to seizure.
    Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
  2. 2
    Where the consignment is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS overlay, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before shipment. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
    Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2, Chapter 29
  3. 3
    File the bill of entry with mandatory additional qualifiers as required for Chapter 29 commodities under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, applicable with effect from 15 October 2023 per paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2. Where the import quantity of specified hazardous substances exceeds the prescribed threshold, take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 as per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
    CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paras 4.1 and 4.2 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that CIB&RC registration alone covers all compliance pathways. The NDPS overlay is independent — where the substance or an intermediate falls within the NDPS scheduled-substance list, the import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 must be obtained separately and cannot be substituted by the CIB&RC permit. An import lacking the Rule 53 certificate where NDPS controls apply attracts confiscation and criminal liability under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, regardless of the status of the insecticide registration.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2904 99 10 require BIS certification?
No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import of 2,5-dichloronitrobenzene is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 overlay and ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 administered by DGFT.
Are there port restrictions for importing insecticides under this tariff line?
Yes. Where the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968, import is restricted to designated places of import under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments arriving at unnotified ports face detention and may not be granted out-of-charge.
When does the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 obligation arise for this HSN?
The obligation to take out an insurance policy arises when the import quantity of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed under 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.
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