MCPA, amine salt

MCPA amine salt herbicide (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid)

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

HSN 2909 60 10 (MCPA, amine salt) is subject to mandatory registration under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, administered by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC), as MCPA (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid) is a listed insecticide under Section 3(e) of that Act. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration conditions apply where the substance is listed as a medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, and import is free under ITC (HS) policy subject to Chapter 29 policy condition 7 per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26.

What this is

HSN code

2909 60 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

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
Obtain a valid registration or import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee covering the specific source of supply. No import may originate from a source other than that specified on the CIB&RC certificate of registration or permit, and places of import are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circular 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 · CBIC Circular 7/2014 dated 07-03-2014
2
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration at the bill of entry as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, applicable to all commodities under Chapter 29 with effect from 15-10-2023. Failure to include the prescribed qualifiers will result in the bill of entry being held deficient.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 · ITC (HS) Chapter 29 policy condition 7
3
Where the quantity of imported MCPA amine salt exceeds the threshold for specified hazardous substances, take out a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 as required by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Confirm compliance with the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 (Rules 12 and 13) where the consignment involves waste streams.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 · Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · Para 8(b) of General Notes to ITC (HS) Import Policy

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing MCPA amine salt from a supplier not named on the CIB&RC certificate of registration or permit. The Insecticides Act, 1968 treats source-of-import as a licence condition, not a commercial preference — a consignment arriving from an unlisted source is liable to seizure and confiscation at the port regardless of the validity of the registration itself. Where MCPA is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, the importer must still obtain a separate import permit from the CIB&RC Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2909 60 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers MCPA amine salt or its product family. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with CDSCO registration conditions applying where the substance falls within the medical device schedule under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

Can MCPA amine salt be imported through any port of entry?

No. Places at which insecticides may be imported are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; only ports and entry points specified on the CIB&RC certificate of registration or permit are lawful points of import.

What happens if MCPA amine salt is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose without a CIB&RC registration?

An import permit from the CIB&RC Registration Committee is still mandatory for non-insecticidal use under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968; importing without such a permit exposes the consignment to seizure and the importer to prosecution under the Act.

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