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Other acyclic alcohols, residual saturated monohydric category

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2905 19 90 falls under a multi-PGA import regime: the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) governs import of any substance within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, requiring registration and a permit from CIB&RC with import restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Where the substance is an NDPS-listed compound, import is additionally subject to Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, and CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus mandates Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in the import declaration.

What this is

HSN code

2905 19 90

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
Determine whether the specific substance 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 before shipment, and route the consignment only through places notified 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
If the substance is an NDPS-listed compound and is being imported for medical or scientific purposes, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. Imports outside the medical/scientific category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by including mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15 October 2023. Where the substance is a specified hazardous chemical imported in quantities exceeding prescribed limits, obtain a Public Liability Insurance policy 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 residual tariff line is assuming the CIB&RC and NDPS regimes are mutually exclusive: a single substance can simultaneously fall within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 and be an NDPS-listed compound, triggering parallel permit obligations. Filing the bill of entry without the CIB&RC import permit — on the basis that an NDPS import certificate has been obtained — constitutes a distinct violation of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, and risks detention of the consignment at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2905 19 90 require BIS certification?

No, this residual acyclic-alcohols tariff line is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is a scheduled insecticide, and by the NDPS Rules, 1985 where the substance is a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.

Which ports or places are permitted for import of scheduled insecticides under this CTI?

Import of insecticides falling within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 is restricted to places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments routed to non-notified ports are liable to detention and confiscation.

When does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to imports under this tariff line?

The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 obligation is triggered when the specific hazardous substance is imported in quantities exceeding the thresholds prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests; the owner must take out the insurance policy before taking delivery.

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