Phenol, as pure carbolic acid

Phenol as pure carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2907 11 10 (Phenol, as pure carbolic acid) is subject to dual primary regulation: Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, 1971, and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate requirements under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as additional clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2907 11 10

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968; NDPS Rules, 1985 (Chapter VII-A)

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import permit from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS

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 consignment falls within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain a valid registration certificate and import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee. Import is restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; verify the permitted port of import before shipment is arranged.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
Where the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. Imports outside the medical/scientific category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Upload mandatory documents — certificate of analysis for drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. Ensure compliance with mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in the import declaration per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, operative from 15 October 2023.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Para 4.1 and 4.2 thereof

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that CIB&RC registration alone satisfies the clearance burden, while overlooking the independent NDPS import-certificate requirement under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985. These two frameworks operate concurrently and neither satisfies the other; a consignment cleared by CIB&RC but lacking a current NDPS import certificate is liable to detention, and the mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus must additionally appear in the import declaration or out-of-charge will be withheld.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2907 11 10 require BIS certification?

No, phenol as pure carbolic acid is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed concurrently by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances regime under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, with a DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 overlay for Chapter 29.

Which ports are permitted for import of insecticides under this tariff line?

Import of insecticides falling within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 is restricted to places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current list must be confirmed with CIB&RC before the purchase order is placed.

Does the public-liability insurance requirement apply to every consignment of phenol?

No; the obligation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992) is triggered only when specified hazardous substances are imported in quantities exceeding the notified thresholds — importers must verify whether the consignment quantity crosses those specified limits.

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