7-acetyl, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro, 1,1, 6,7-tetra methyl Naphthalene / 1-(2,3,8,8-tetramethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydronaphthalen-2-yl) ethanone

Octahydronaphthalene ketone, polycyclic musk fragrance compound

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2914 29 50 (7-acetyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,1,6,7-tetramethylnaphthalene) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 if the substance figures in the schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently, and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and mandatory CBIC Chapter 29 qualifier declarations govern the customs filing.

What this is

HSN code

2914 29 50

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
Verify whether the substance falls within 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 shipment, and confirm that import is routed through a port 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
If the substance qualifies as an NDPS article for medical or scientific purposes, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. All other NDPS-category imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
File mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration covering Chapter 29 commodity parameters 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 consignment exceeds specified quantities of hazardous substances, the owner must also obtain an 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 by Ministry of Environment and Forests

A word of counsel

The most frequently overlooked trap on this tariff line is the dual-schedule exposure: a consignment may independently trigger both the CIB&RC registration requirement (if scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968) and the NDPS import-certificate requirement (if the substance is a psychotropic substance under the NDPS Rules, 1985). Importers who obtain only one clearance and present at an unlisted port face detention, ground rent, and potential confiscation under both regimes simultaneously — the two licensing tracks must be resolved in parallel, not in sequence.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2914 29 50 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this polycyclic ketone. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and, where applicable, by NDPS import-certificate conditions under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985.

Are there port restrictions on the import of insecticides classified under this HSN?

Yes. Import of substances falling within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 is restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; presenting a scheduled insecticide at an unlisted port renders the consignment liable to seizure.

When does the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 obligation arise for this tariff line?

The obligation arises when the imported quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold quantities set out in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, at which point the owner must take out the prescribed insurance policy before clearance.

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