3,4,5-trimethoxy-benzaldehyde

3,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde aromatic aldehyde organic chemical

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2912 49 40 (3,4,5-trimethoxy-benzaldehyde) 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. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate conditions under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently, with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governing residual import categories.

What this is

HSN code

2912 49 40

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
Verify whether the specific formulation of 3,4,5-trimethoxy-benzaldehyde figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment, and route the consignment only through ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
Where the substance is classifiable as an NDPS substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific purpose imports; all other import categories are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by providing mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for commodities under Chapter 29, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15 October 2023. Additionally, where import quantities of specified hazardous substances exceed prescribed limits, take out an 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 most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry without first confirming whether the substance appears in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 — a determination that must precede procurement, because CIB&RC registration and port-of-import compliance under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 cannot be retrospectively obtained after the consignment has sailed. Equally, the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus are a bill-of-entry-level requirement and their omission triggers examination and detention independent of any PGA clearance status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2912 49 40 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this aromatic aldehyde product family. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is scheduled, with concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 obligations and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

Are all ports open for import of insecticide-scheduled substances under this tariff line?

No. Ports at which insecticides may be imported are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; importers must confirm the notified port list with the CIB&RC Secretariat before arranging shipment.

What happens if the substance qualifies as an NDPS but is not being imported for medical or scientific purposes?

Imports outside the medical and scientific purpose category under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per policy condition 2 of Chapter 29; non-compliance exposes the consignment to seizure and criminal liability under the NDPS Act.

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