Thiacetazone

Thiacetazone, aldehyde-derived pharmaceutical intermediate

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2912 49 30 (Thiacetazone) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs all residual import eligibility.

What this is

HSN code

2912 49 30

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
Where thiacetazone falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC before shipment. Import is restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments arriving at non-notified ports are liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
If the substance is classifiable as an NDPS item, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes, or confirm eligibility under Appendix-I of the ITC (HS) Schedule. Upload all mandatory documents — Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc) — in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · NDPS ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Include mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in the import declaration as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Where import quantities exceed specified thresholds under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, the importer must maintain a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the CIB&RC pesticide-schedule check as a formality rather than a gate. Thiacetazone has pharmaceutical and agrochemical uses, and the port-restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 applies independently of whether the importer's primary purpose is pharmaceutical — if the substance figures in the Insecticides Act Schedule, the CIB&RC permit and the notified-port requirement bind regardless of end-use. Filing at a non-notified port while holding a CIB&RC permit does not cure the port-restriction violation and will result in consignment detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2912 49 30 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this tariff line. Import is governed by CIB&RC registration and permit requirements under the Insecticides Act, 1968, NDPS import-certificate conditions under the NDPS Rules, 1985, and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this HSN?

Where the drug-import regime applies, five documents are mandatory in e-Sanchit: Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc); out-of-charge will not be granted until all five are uploaded.

Does the public liability insurance obligation apply to all imports of thiacetazone?

The insurance requirement under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, is triggered only when import quantities of specified hazardous substances exceed the quantities prescribed in that notification; importers should verify whether their shipment volume crosses the applicable threshold.

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