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Other epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers with three-membered ring

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

HSN 2910 90 90 (other epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers with a three-membered ring and their derivatives) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 where the substance is a notified medical device, and to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration or import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the chemical is intended for insecticidal use. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) conditions, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) policy conditions 2 and 3, ozone-depleting-substance controls under Chapter 29 policy conditions 1, 4 and 5, and mandatory CBIC Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2910 90 90

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CDSCO · Medical Devices Rules, 2017 (where G.S.R. 102(E) listed device); CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 (where insecticidal use)

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO or 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
Determine the end-use of the chemical before filing the bill of entry. If it is a medical device listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, obtain CDSCO registration and comply with all MOHFW conditions specified in that notification. If the substance is intended for use as an insecticide, rodenticide, fungicide, herbicide or allied purpose, obtain CIB&RC registration or, for non-insecticidal import, a CIB&RC import permit specifying the approved source.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 (MOHFW) · Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circulars 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 and 7/2014 dated 07-03-2014
2
Ensure mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as required under para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Where the substance is or contains an ozone-depleting substance, comply with policy conditions 1, 4 and 5 of Chapter 29 and para 8(a) of the ITC (HS) General Notes under the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 · ITC (HS) General Note para 8(a)
3
Where the substance qualifies as a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance under Chapter 29, comply with NDPS policy conditions 2 and 3 as applicable. Where hazardous waste is imported, comply with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and para 8(b) of the ITC (HS) General Notes; additionally, take out a public liability insurance policy under the PLI Act, 1991 for quantities exceeding the threshold prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3, Chapter 29 · Rules 12 and 13, Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 (MoEF)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the DGFT free-import status under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 as a complete clearance and overlooking the parallel end-use-triggered regimes. A consignment that is free under DGFT policy may still require a CDSCO registration (if a listed medical device), a CIB&RC permit (if for insecticidal use), or NDPS policy compliance (if a psychotropic substance) — and failure to upload the relevant PGA clearance in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge will result in consignment detention irrespective of the free-import tariff status. Insecticides may not be imported from a source not specified on the CIB&RC certificate of registration or permit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2910 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, this tariff line is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers residual epoxides and epoxyethers under Chapter 29. Import is governed by CDSCO, CIB&RC, MOHFW, and NDPS controls depending on end-use, with DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 confirming the general import policy as free from 15-10-2025.

Is a CIB&RC permit required even when the epoxide is not being imported for use as an insecticide?

Yes. Where the chemical falls within the scope of the Insecticides Act, 1968 but is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, a separate import permit from the CIB&RC Registration Committee is still mandatory under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, and the approved source must match the permit.

What triggers the public liability insurance requirement under S.O. 227(E)?

Import of specified hazardous substances in quantities exceeding the thresholds set under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change requires the owner to take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 before the consignment is released.

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