Resorcinol and its salts

Resorcinol and its salts (polyphenol, organic chemical)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2907 21 00 (Resorcinol and its salts) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act, with import restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 controls and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 apply as additional clearance requirements, alongside mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2907 21 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import licence 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
Verify whether resorcinol or the specific salt being imported figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If scheduled, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before dispatch, and route the consignment only through places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
Upload mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry: registration certificate for drugs (document code 101dc1) and import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc). Proper officers verify these uploads prior to granting out-of-charge where the bill has not been routed through the PGA for NOC.
CCR e-Sanchit requirement · document codes 101dc1 and 9111dc
3
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required for Chapter 29 commodities under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, with effect from 15 October 2023. Where the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS Rules, 1985, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules; all other NDPS-category imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Para 4.1 and 4.2 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming a single PGA clearance is sufficient — importers obtain the CIB&RC registration and overlook the independent NDPS import certificate requirement where the substance or its derivative triggers the NDPS Rules, 1985. These are parallel regimes: CIB&RC registration addresses pesticide-schedule status, while the NDPS certificate addresses narcotic or psychotropic classification, and a missing NDPS certificate renders the consignment liable to seizure regardless of a current insecticide registration. Confirm both schedules against the specific substance and salt form before placing the purchase order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2907 21 00 require BIS certification?

No, resorcinol and its salts are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with NDPS Rules, 1985 controls and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 applying as overlays.

Are all forms of resorcinol subject to CIB&RC registration, or only specific salts?

CIB&RC registration and import permit are required only where the specific substance or salt figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968; non-scheduled forms remain subject to DGFT ITC (HS) policy and the Chapter 29 CBIC qualifier requirement but do not require insecticide registration.

What triggers the NDPS import certificate requirement for this tariff line?

Where resorcinol or a salt under this CTI is classified as a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required for medical and scientific purposes; all other NDPS-category imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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