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Aromatic ethers and their nitrated or halogenated derivatives

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2909 30 19 (Other aromatic ethers) 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) import-certificate conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply to any scheduled substance in this tariff line, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs non-medical NDPS imports.

What this is

HSN code

2909 30 19

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
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
Determine whether the specific aromatic ether being imported figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, 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 to Chapter 29
2
Where 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. Imports outside the medical and scientific category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
Ensure compliance with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023: mandatory additional qualifiers in import declarations for commodities under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15 October 2023. Where the consignment exceeds specified quantities of hazardous substances, the owner must take out 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 residual nature of this tariff line — 'Other' aromatic ethers — means importers frequently misdeclare substance identity and miss the Schedule-check under the Insecticides Act, 1968. Failure to register with CIB&RC before import, or routing through an unlisted port under Rule 45, exposes the consignment to seizure and the importer to prosecution under the Insecticides Act independently of any NDPS or DGFT enforcement. The Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus are also commonly omitted in declarations, triggering detention at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2909 30 19 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers aromatic ethers or their derivatives. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is a scheduled insecticide, and by the NDPS Rules, 1985 where the substance is a scheduled narcotic or psychotropic substance.

Are all aromatic ethers under this CTI subject to CIB&RC registration, or only specific substances?

Only substances that figure in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 require CIB&RC registration and an import permit; importers must perform a Schedule-check on the specific substance before filing the bill of entry, and import is restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.

What happens if the imported substance is both a scheduled insecticide and a listed NDPS substance?

Both regimes apply concurrently: CIB&RC registration and permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and an NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 are each independently required, and non-compliance with either attracts separate enforcement actions including seizure and prosecution.

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