Ethylene glycol (ethanediol)

Ethylene glycol (ethanediol), acyclic diol chemical

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2905 31 00 (Ethylene glycol) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the product 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 requirements under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy conditions for Chapter 29 apply as additional clearance requirements, alongside mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2905 31 00

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
Where the imported ethylene glycol 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 the bill of entry is filed. Import must be routed through a place notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; diversion to an unnotified port renders the consignment liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition for Chapter 29
2
If the substance triggers NDPS classification, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before shipment. Imports for medical and scientific purposes fall under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; all other imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
Upload mandatory documents — certificate of analysis-drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate (drugs) (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. Include all mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 for commodities under Chapter 29, effective 15 October 2023.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that ethylene glycol's primary identity as an industrial solvent places it outside the Insecticides Act, 1968 schedule and NDPS Rules entirely. Both regimes are triggered by end-use characterisation and schedule listing rather than by the chemical's primary commercial application — a consignment that the proper officer determines falls within either schedule but lacks the corresponding CIB&RC permit or NDPS import certificate will be detained pending regularisation, with demurrage and ground rent accruing. Additionally, importers of specified hazardous quantities must obtain an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2905 31 00 require BIS certification?

No, ethylene glycol (ethanediol) is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed primarily by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with NDPS Rules, 1985 and DGFT ITC (HS) policy conditions applying as overlays.

Which document codes are mandatory in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The mandatory documents are certificate of analysis-drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate (drugs) (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc), all to be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

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

Where the import of specified hazardous substances exceeds the quantities prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, the owner is required to take an insurance policy under the provisions of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.

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