Linalool

Linalool, acyclic terpene alcohol for fragrance or chemical use

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2905 22 30 (Linalool) 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, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and the ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) apply as concurrent overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2905 22 30

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import licence 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
If the imported linalool falls within 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 shipment. Route the consignment only through ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the registration certificate (document code 101dc1) and import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · document codes 101dc1, 9111dc
2
Where linalool is imported 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 of 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
Include all mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 for Chapter 29 commodities (effective 15 October 2023). Where the consignment quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds prescribed thresholds, obtain 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 failing to determine whether the specific linalool formulation or concentration is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 before filing the bill of entry — importers who assume the substance is unscheduled and proceed without CIB&RC registration face consignment detention at the designated port and cannot regularise the clearance retrospectively. The port-of-import restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 is a separate, independent condition: even a validly registered consignment is liable to seizure if it arrives at a non-designated port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2905 22 30 require BIS certification?

No, linalool falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers acyclic terpene alcohols. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is scheduled, with concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 and ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 overlays.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The registration certificate (document code 101dc1) and the import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, alongside the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023.

When does the NDPS import certificate requirement apply to linalool?

The import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required where the consignment is imported for medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of those Rules; imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I of the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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