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Other acyclic alcohols and their derivatives (organic chemicals, Chapter 29)

FSSAI CLEARANCE · CIB&RC CLEARANCE · +1 OTHER PGAS

HSN 2905 49 00 (Other acyclic alcohols and their derivatives) is subject to concurrent oversight by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) authority under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968, and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers apply as additional customs-level overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2905 49 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

NDPS · NDPS Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A); CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968; FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import certificate from NDPS
Registration and permit from CIB&RC
Import Licence from FSSAI

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

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 which regulatory track applies to the specific substance under this CTI before filing the bill of entry. If the substance is a scheduled NDPS, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific use; imports outside that category are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
If the substance falls in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of CIB&RC before shipment, and route the consignment only through ports permitted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge where FSSAI clearance is required.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
3
Ensure the import declaration includes mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, mandatory with effect from 15 October 2023. Where the substance is a specified hazardous chemical exceeding the notified threshold 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 critical error on this tariff line is applying a single-regulator lens to a substance that may simultaneously trigger NDPS, CIB&RC, and FSSAI controls — each with independent pre-import approvals and separate e-Sanchit document uploads. A consignment cleared under the FSSAI track but carrying a CIB&RC-scheduled insecticide without a registration and permit is liable to seizure under the Insecticides Act, 1968 regardless of FSSAI out-of-charge; similarly, an NDPS-scheduled substance imported without a Rule 53 import certificate attracts criminal liability even if all other PGA documents are in order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2905 49 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers acyclic alcohols and their derivatives under this tariff line. Import is governed by the NDPS Rules, 1985, the Insecticides Act, 1968, and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, depending on which scheduled category the specific substance falls within.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for FSSAI-regulated consignments under this CTI?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

What happens if an NDPS-scheduled substance under this CTI is imported outside the medical or scientific use category?

Imports outside the Chapter VII-A medical or scientific use track are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29; non-compliance with the applicable Appendix I conditions attracts seizure, confiscation, and criminal liability under the NDPS Act.

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