Phenoxy ethanol

Phenoxy ethanol, ether-alcohol organic chemical

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2909 49 10 (Phenoxy ethanol) 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; import is restricted to specified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 apply as additional overlays, with CBIC mandatory additional qualifiers required in the import declaration from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2909 49 10

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
Confirm whether the specific phenoxy ethanol formulation or compound 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 before shipment, and route the consignment only through ports specified 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 all mandatory e-Sanchit documents before filing the bill of entry: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate — Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc). The proper officer will verify upload of these documents prior to granting out-of-charge.
CBIC CCR mandatory document codes · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
3
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. If the consignment is classified as an NDPS substance, an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required for medical and scientific purposes; other NDPS imports are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · 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 phenoxy ethanol is always a straightforward industrial chemical and overlooking the Schedule-to-the-Insecticides-Act trigger: if the specific formulation appears in that Schedule, the CIB&RC registration and port-restriction regime activates in full, and shipment to an unspecified port renders the consignment liable to detention and seizure under the Insecticides Act, 1968. The CIB&RC schedule status must be verified against the current Schedule before the purchase order is placed, not at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2909 49 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers phenoxy ethanol or this ether-alcohol product family. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance falls in the Schedule, with concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 controls.

Which ports are permitted for import of insecticides under this tariff line?

Import of substances falling in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 is restricted to specified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current permitted-port list should be confirmed with the CIB&RC Secretariat before vessel booking.

When does the NDPS import certificate requirement apply to this HSN?

The NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required only where phenoxy ethanol or a co-classified substance is a scheduled NDPS substance imported for medical or scientific purposes; 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.