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Other aromatic ketones, quinones and their derivatives

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2914 39 90 (other aromatic ketones and quinones) 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. Where the substance is a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, import requires a certificate under Rule 53 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 applies as an additional overlay.

What this is

HSN code

2914 39 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
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
Confirm whether the substance falls within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain CIB&RC registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry. Import is restricted to ports specified 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 is an NDPS-scheduled narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes; imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule. Ensure mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers are included in the import declaration in compliance with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, with effect from 15 October 2023.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · ITC (HS) Appendix-I
3
Where the import involves specified hazardous substances exceeding prescribed quantities, obtain a Public Liability Insurance policy as required under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 · 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 the mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus — an omission that triggers immediate customs examination and potential detention, independent of whether CIB&RC or NDPS clearances are in order. For substances straddling both the Insecticides Act schedule and the NDPS schedule, both regimes apply concurrently; a CIB&RC import permit does not substitute for the NDPS import certificate under Rule 53, and the port-restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 applies on top of any NDPS conditions.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2914 39 90 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this residual aromatic ketone and quinone category. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent NDPS overlay under the NDPS Rules, 1985 where the substance is scheduled.

Are there port restrictions for importing pesticides or insecticides under this HSN?

Yes. For substances falling in the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, import is restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments arriving at non-notified ports are liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge.

What happens if the imported quantity of a hazardous substance exceeds the specified threshold under the PLI Act, 1991?

The owner is required to take out a Public Liability Insurance policy per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992; failure to hold a current policy constitutes a statutory violation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, independent of CIB&RC or NDPS compliance.

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