Acequinocyl, metamifop

Acequinocyl and metamifop phenol-alcohol compounds

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CIB&RC CLEARANCE · +3 OTHER PGAS

HSN 2907 29 40 (Acequinocyl, metamifop) is subject to mandatory registration or import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968, for any quantity imported for insecticidal use; non-insecticidal imports equally require a CIB&RC permit specifying the approved source. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration applies where the substance falls within the medical-devices schedule under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the Free-with-policy-condition import status under Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025.

What this is

HSN code

2907 29 40

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Registration certificate or import permit from CIB&RC
Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers from CBIC
CDSCO registration certificate from CDSCO

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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
Before filing the bill of entry, obtain the CIB&RC certificate of registration (for insecticidal use) or import permit (for non-insecticidal use) under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968. The permit must specify the approved source of supply; import from any other source is prohibited under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circulars 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 and 7/2014 dated 07-03-2014
2
Ensure the bill of entry includes all mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15-10-2023. Upload required documents in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 (policy condition 7 of Chapter 29)
3
If the substance qualifies as a medical device listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, obtain the applicable CDSCO registration before import. Where the consignment involves hazardous substances exceeding specified threshold quantities, obtain a Public Liability Insurance policy under the PLI Act, 1991, as required by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 (MOHFW) · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 (MoEF)

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is importing under the non-insecticidal permit category and then applying the substance to an end-use that triggers the Insecticides Act's insecticidal definition — converting a lawful import into an unregistered-insecticide offence. The source-of-supply restriction is equally unforgiving: a CIB&RC certificate of registration fixes a named supplier, and diversion to an alternate supplier, even within the same country of origin, renders the consignment liable to seizure and prosecution without a fresh certificate.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2907 29 40 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this phenol-alcohol tariff line. Import is governed by mandatory CIB&RC registration or permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with CDSCO registration applying where the substance falls within the medical-devices schedule under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

Are there port restrictions on the import of insecticides under this CTI?

Yes. The places at which insecticides may be imported are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the specific notified ports are detailed in the CIB&RC registration certificate or import permit issued for the consignment.

Does the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances overlay apply to acequinocyl and metamifop?

The NDPS policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 29 apply only where the specific substance imported falls within the narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances schedules; acequinocyl and metamifop are agrochemical phenols, but the importer must confirm the substance is not separately scheduled under the NDPS framework before filing.

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