Epoxyconazole

Epoxyconazole fungicide active ingredient

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

HSN 2910 90 10 (Epoxyconazole) is subject to mandatory registration with the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act for any import intended for fungicidal or other pesticidal use, with import restricted to sources specified on the certificate of registration or import permit. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration conditions under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 apply where the substance falls within the notified medical devices list, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) import policy is Free subject to policy condition 7 of Chapter 29 per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025.

What this is

HSN code

2910 90 10

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration certificate or import permit from CIB&RC
CDSCO registration compliance from CDSCO
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 certificate of registration or an import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry. Where Epoxyconazole is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, a separate import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is required; the consignment may be routed only through ports and from sources specified in the certificate or permit under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circulars 35/2011-Cus dated 09-08-2011 and 7/2014-Cus dated 07-03-2014
2
Comply with the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities in the import declaration as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, operative with effect from 15-10-2023. Confirm that the import policy is Free under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 and that policy condition 7 of Chapter 29 is satisfied at the bill of entry.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
3
Where the quantity of hazardous substance imported exceeds the specified threshold, obtain an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by MoEF. Additionally, where the substance is classified as a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance under Chapter 29, comply with policy conditions 2 and 3 of the ITC (HS) Schedule as applicable.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 · ITC (HS) policy conditions 2, 3 and 7 of Chapter 29

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing Epoxyconazole from a supplier not named on the CIB&RC certificate of registration or import permit. The Insecticides Act prohibits import from any source other than that specified on the certificate or permit — a source mismatch at the bill of entry renders the entire consignment liable to detention and confiscation even where all other documentation is current. Confirm source alignment between the purchase contract and the CIB&RC authorisation before vessel departure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2910 90 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers Epoxyconazole or the broader epoxide product family under Chapter 29. Import is governed primarily by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent CDSCO overlay where the substance falls within G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

Are the ports for importing Epoxyconazole unrestricted?

No. Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 restricts the places at which insecticides may be imported; the permissible ports are those specified in the CIB&RC certificate of registration or import permit, and diversion to any other port constitutes a breach of the Insecticides Act.

What happens if Epoxyconazole is imported for pharmaceutical research rather than as a fungicide?

An import permit from the CIB&RC Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is still required for non-insecticidal use; additionally, if the substance is classified under the notified medical devices or drugs regime, CDSCO registration conditions under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 apply concurrently.

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