Dihydromyrcenol

Dihydromyrcenol, acyclic terpene alcohol (fragrance ingredient)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2905 22 50 (Dihydromyrcenol) 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; import is additionally restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls under the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs any non-medical/scientific NDPS imports.

What this is

HSN code

2905 22 50

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
Import certificate from NDPS

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 substance 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 filing the bill of entry. Route the consignment only through ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
Where the substance is an NDPS-scheduled item imported for medical or scientific purposes, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985. For any other NDPS import, ensure compliance with Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Ensure all import declarations include the mandatory additional qualifiers required for Chapter 29 commodities as per paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, with effect from 15 October 2023. Where import of specified hazardous substances exceeds specified quantities, take out an 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 assuming that because dihydromyrcenol is primarily a fragrance ingredient, neither the CIB&RC nor the NDPS overlay applies. The CIB&RC obligation is triggered at the Schedule-listing level — not by end-use labelling — so importers must verify against the current Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 before each shipment. Failure to obtain a valid CIB&RC import permit before arrival results in consignment detention at the notified port and potential confiscation under the Insecticides Act.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2905 22 50 require BIS certification?

No, dihydromyrcenol is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers acyclic terpene alcohols. Import is governed by CIB&RC registration and permit requirements under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with concurrent NDPS controls and the DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

Are imports of dihydromyrcenol restricted to specific ports?

Yes. Where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, 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.

Does the NDPS import certificate requirement apply to all imports of this HSN?

Only where the substance is scheduled under the NDPS framework: medical and scientific imports require an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, while other NDPS-category imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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