Other

Acyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function, other

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2912 19 90 (Other acyclic aldehydes) 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 of scheduled insecticides is restricted to notified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls apply where a substance falls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs all remaining NDPS-classified imports.

What this is

HSN code

2912 19 90

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
Import certificate from NDPS

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
Determine whether the imported substance — including acrolein — is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry, and route the consignment through a port notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
Where the substance is an NDPS-listed compound, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes (Category A), or comply with Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule for all other imports, per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
Ensure the bill-of-entry import declaration includes the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. For substances exceeding specified quantities classified as hazardous, verify compliance with the public liability insurance requirement under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, para 4.1 and 4.2 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing acrolein or another scheduled pesticide without first checking its Schedule status under the Insecticides Act, 1968 — a substance can appear innocuous as an organic chemical intermediate yet trigger CIB&RC registration and port-restriction requirements under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Shipment to a non-notified port, even with a valid CIB&RC permit, constitutes a separate contravention and exposes the consignment to seizure and the importer to prosecution under the Insecticides Act, 1968.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2912 19 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family of acyclic aldehydes. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is scheduled, and by NDPS Rules, 1985 where the substance is a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.

Are all substances under HSN 2912 19 90 subject to CIB&RC registration, or only specific ones?

Only those substances that figure in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 require CIB&RC registration and an import permit; acrolein is explicitly identified as one such substance, and other items under this CTI must be individually verified against the Schedule.

What happens if an NDPS-listed substance under this HSN is imported without the Rule 53 import certificate?

Import without a valid Rule 53 import certificate is an offence under the NDPS Act; the consignment is liable to seizure, and the importer faces criminal prosecution; imports that do not qualify for the medical or scientific purposes category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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