2,2’-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)

Diethylene glycol (digol, 2,2-oxydiethanol) ether-alcohol

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2909 41 00 (2,2′-oxydiethanol, diethylene glycol) 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. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate requirements under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently, with the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy condition No. 2 of Chapter 29 and CBIC mandatory Chapter 29 qualifier obligations as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2909 41 00

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
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
Where the substance falls within 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 the bill of entry. Import is restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments arriving at non-notified ports are liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 to Chapter 29
2
If the consignment contains an NDPS-scheduled substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific purposes before dispatch. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule; upload mandatory e-Sanchit documents — certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — before out-of-charge.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 to Chapter 29
3
Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, which mandates additional qualifiers in import declarations for commodities under Chapter 29 as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15 October 2023. Where import quantities of this specified hazardous substance exceed the thresholds prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, obtain the mandatory Public Liability Insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paras 4.1 and 4.2 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that diethylene glycol's primary industrial use as a solvent or humectant places it outside the Insecticides Act, 1968 Schedule — but if the specific formulation or end-use brings it within the Schedule, CIB&RC registration and a port-restricted import permit are non-negotiable prerequisites, and the e-Sanchit drug-document bundle (0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc) must be uploaded before out-of-charge where the NDPS overlay also applies. Importers who file without confirming both PGA tracks face consignment detention pending document rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2909 41 00 require BIS certification?

No, diethylene glycol falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this ether-alcohol. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 overlay and the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy condition No. 2 of Chapter 29.

Which ports are permitted for import of insecticide-scheduled substances under this tariff line?

Import of substances falling under the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 is restricted to notified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current list should be confirmed with the CIB&RC Secretariat before placing the purchase order.

When does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to imports of diethylene glycol?

The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 obligation is triggered when the imported quantity of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the thresholds prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests; the insurance policy must be in force before the consignment is released.

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