Musk ambrette

Musk ambrette, aromatic nitro-musk ether compound

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2909 30 30 (Musk ambrette) is subject to registration and import permit requirements administered by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 import-certificate controls apply concurrently under Chapter VII-A of those Rules, and the tariff line carries DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 as a Restricted-import overlay.

What this is

HSN code

2909 30 30

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968; NDPS Rules, 1985

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 Musk ambrette figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment. Upload the registration certificate (document code 101dc1) and import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry; the consignment will not receive out-of-charge until both documents are verified.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CCR e-Sanchit requirement (document codes 101dc1, 9111dc)
2
If the substance is classified as an NDPS substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes per Chapter VII-A of those Rules. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule, per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Ensure mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities are included in the import declaration as required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15 October 2023. Where import quantities exceed the threshold under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, the owner must hold an insurance policy 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 dual-regime structure of this tariff line is the primary trap: CIB&RC registration addresses the pesticide/insecticide identity of the substance, while NDPS Rule 53 addresses any scheduled narcotic or psychotropic character — and the two regimes are independent. An importer who secures only the CIB&RC permit without investigating the substance's NDPS-schedule status risks detention and seizure under the NDPS Act. Confirm which schedule governs the specific substance against both the Insecticides Act, 1968 Schedule and the NDPS schedules before placing the purchase order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2909 30 30 require BIS certification?

No. Musk ambrette falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers aromatic ether compounds under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 controls and the DGFT ITC (HS) Restricted-import overlay.

Are there port restrictions on importing Musk ambrette?

Yes. Places at which insecticides may be imported are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; importers must confirm notified permitted ports with the CIB&RC secretariat before routing the consignment.

When does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply?

The obligation to hold an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is triggered when the quantity of specified hazardous substances imported exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

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