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Other sterols and inositols (cyclic alcohols, derivatives)

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

HSN 2906 13 90 (Other sterols and inositols) is subject to a multi-PGA import regime: the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence applies where the substance is a food-use sterol or inositol, and the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit apply where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import certificate controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply to any scheduled substance, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs non-medical NDPS-category imports. Mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus effective 15 October 2023 apply at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2906 13 90

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (food-use sterols/inositols); CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 (scheduled insecticides)

Customs documentation

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

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 the end-use category of the substance before filing the bill of entry. If food-use, obtain a current FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload the Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) in e-Sanchit. If the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain CIB&RC registration and import permit and route only through ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · FSSAI Import Licence requirement under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
2
If the substance is a scheduled narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes (Chapter VII-A). Imports outside the medical/scientific category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29; upload the import certificate in e-Sanchit under document codes 0010dc (Certificate of Analysis — drug), 0030dc (Batch Release Certificate), 101dc1 (Registration Certificate — drugs), and 9111dc (Import Licence for drugs) as applicable.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 · e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
3
Include mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in the import declaration effective 15 October 2023, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. Where the consignment exceeds the specified quantities of a hazardous substance, 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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to identify which of the three parallel PGA regimes — FSSAI, CIB&RC, or NDPS — governs a given shipment, and uploading only the FSSAI Import Licence when the substance is simultaneously scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 or the NDPS framework. Each regime is independently enforced: a CIB&RC-regulated substance arriving without a registration certificate and at an unlicensed port is liable to seizure under the Insecticides Rules, 1971 even if the FSSAI clearance is current. The Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus are required regardless of which PGA track applies.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2906 13 90 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers sterols and inositols under this tariff line. Import is governed by FSSAI, CIB&RC, and NDPS controls depending on the nature and end-use of the substance, with DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 applying as the overarching policy overlay.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this HSN?

Depending on the applicable PGA track: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Certificate of Analysis — drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate — drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for drugs (9111dc); the proper officer verifies these before granting out-of-charge.

Are imports of CIB&RC-scheduled insecticides under this CTI restricted to specific ports?

Yes. Ports at which insecticides scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 may be imported are restricted; importers must verify the notified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 before routing the consignment.

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