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Other acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated or nitrated derivatives

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2905 59 00 (other acyclic alcohols and derivatives) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971, where items under this tariff line figure in the Schedule to that Act. Import is otherwise free subject to ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in import declarations under Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2905 59 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

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 substance being imported falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC and note that import is restricted to places designated under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
Upload mandatory documents — Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), and Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc) — in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. These must be present before customs out-of-charge is granted.
CBIC e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
3
Ensure the import declaration includes the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023. Where import of specified hazardous substances exceeds threshold quantities, obtain 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 · DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing without first confirming whether the specific substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 — the tariff line is broad and many substances are free-import until they trigger the Schedule, at which point the absence of CIB&RC registration and a valid import permit renders the consignment liable to detention and seizure at the designated port. The port-restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 applies simultaneously, meaning consignments routed to an undesignated port face a separate contravention even where the underlying registration is current.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2905 59 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is scheduled, and by DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29 for all imports under this tariff line.

Is a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner required for all imports under this CTI?

Yes, per DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018, policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29 requires an NOC from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, for items under this tariff line.

What happens if the mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers are omitted from the import declaration?

Omission of the additional qualifiers stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus renders the import declaration non-compliant effective 15 October 2023, exposing the consignment to detention and a demand for a revised declaration before out-of-charge.

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