Crotonaldehyde

Crotonaldehyde, acyclic aldehyde organic chemical

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2912 19 10 (Crotonaldehyde) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where this substance falls within the Schedule to that Act, with import restricted to specified places 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 ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) apply as additional overlays. Mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers in the import declaration are required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023.

What this is

HSN code

2912 19 10

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Registration and permit from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS authority
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 crotonaldehyde is listed in 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 shipment. Verify that the port of import is among those specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, as import through unspecified places is not permitted.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
If the substance is controlled under the NDPS framework, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes. Imports outside the medical and scientific category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule; confirm the applicable ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 before filing the bill of entry.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Submit mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for commodities under Chapter 29 as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the import involves a specified hazardous substance exceeding the prescribed quantity, take out a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The dual-regime structure of this tariff line is its principal compliance trap: crotonaldehyde may simultaneously attract CIB&RC registration under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and NDPS import-certificate requirements, and both must be satisfied independently before customs out-of-charge. Importers who secure only the CIB&RC permit and overlook the NDPS Rule 53 certificate — or vice versa — face consignment detention; the port-of-import restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 adds a further logistical constraint that must be resolved at the purchase-order stage, not after vessel arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2912 19 10 require BIS certification?

No, crotonaldehyde is not subject to any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with an NDPS overlay under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

Are all ports open for import of crotonaldehyde under the Insecticides Act regime?

No. Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 restricts import to specified places only; the consignment must be routed through a port or land customs station that is notified for insecticide imports, and diversion to an unspecified port exposes the consignment to seizure.

When does the public liability insurance requirement under the PLI Act, 1991 apply to this import?

The insurance obligation arises when the import of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the quantities prescribed in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests; the owner must take out the required policy before the goods are cleared.

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