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Other aromatic aldehydes with oxygen function, residual

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2912 49 99 (Other organic aldehydes) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance falls within the Schedule to that Act. Imports of narcotic or psychotropic substances within this residual tariff line are governed by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import certificate regime under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, administered by the Central Bureau of Narcotics. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2912 49 99

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
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
If the substance 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 filing the bill of entry. Import is additionally restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; routing through an un-notified port renders the consignment liable to detention and seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
Where the substance qualifies as a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes as per Chapter VII-A of those Rules. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Comply with mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023. Additionally, if the consignment involves specified hazardous substances exceeding prescribed quantities, obtain a public liability insurance policy as required by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests 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 residual tariff line is assuming that the absence of a specific CIB&RC registration obligation means the consignment clears freely — importers must independently verify whether the substance appears in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, because the CIB&RC trigger is product-identity-dependent, not declaration-dependent. A consignment arriving without CIB&RC registration and a port-specific import permit, where the substance is later found to be a scheduled insecticide, faces confiscation and monetary penalty under the Insecticides Act, 1968, irrespective of the Chapter 29 qualifier declaration filed with customs.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2912 49 99 require BIS certification?

No, this residual organic aldehydes tariff line is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is a scheduled insecticide, and by the NDPS Rules, 1985 where the substance qualifies as a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.

Are all ports open for import of insecticides under this tariff line?

No. The places at which insecticides may be imported are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; importers must confirm the notified port list with CIB&RC before placing the purchase order.

When does the NDPS import certificate requirement apply rather than the CIB&RC permit?

The NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 applies where the specific substance within this residual CTI is identified as a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance; the CIB&RC registration and permit apply independently where the same or a different substance within the CTI is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 — both regimes can apply concurrently to different substances under this tariff line.

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