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Pentaerythritol derivatives, other acyclic alcohol variants

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2905 42 90 (Other pentaerythritol) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the product falls within the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 import-certificate requirements under Rule 53 apply where the substance is a listed NDPS, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs all other imports.

What this is

HSN code

2905 42 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 pentaerythritol derivative falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC before shipment, and note that import is permitted only at places specified 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 qualifies as an NDPS, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 from the Central Bureau of Narcotics before import. Imports for purposes other than medical and scientific use 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
File mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 for commodities under Chapter 29, with effect from 15 October 2023. Where import of specified hazardous substances exceeds prescribed quantities, take out a public liability insurance policy under 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 the CIB&RC and NDPS tracks are mutually exclusive — a single substance can trigger both regimes simultaneously if it is a scheduled insecticide that also meets NDPS criteria. Additionally, the port-restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 operates independently of the CIB&RC registration: consignments routed through an unspecified port face seizure even when the registration and import permit are current.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2905 42 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers pentaerythritol or its derivatives under this tariff line. Import is governed by CIB&RC registration and permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with NDPS Rules, 1985 and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 applying as overlays.

Are all pentaerythritol derivatives under HSN 2905 42 90 subject to CIB&RC controls?

Only those derivatives that figure in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 require CIB&RC registration and an import permit; derivatives outside that Schedule are not subject to CIB&RC controls but remain subject to DGFT policy and the mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What triggers the public liability insurance requirement for imports under this HSN?

Import of specified hazardous substances exceeding the quantities prescribed in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, obliges the owner to take out a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.

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