Ketone-phenols and ketones with other oxygen function

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2914 50 00 (Ketone-phenols and ketones with other oxygen function) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the specific substance falls within the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently where the substance is scheduled, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 governs all other imports under this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

2914 50 00

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
Determine whether the specific substance under this CTI appears in 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, 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 to Chapter 29
2
Where the substance is an NDPS-scheduled compound, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before shipment. Imports for medical and scientific purposes are permitted under the special provisions of Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; all other imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
File the bill of entry with mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Where the import quantity of specified hazardous substances exceeds prescribed thresholds, obtain a Public Liability Insurance policy as required by 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 importing under the assumption that CIB&RC and NDPS controls are mutually exclusive — in practice a single substance may attract both regimes simultaneously. A consignment cleared under the NDPS import certificate but without the CIB&RC registration and permit for a Scheduled insecticide is liable to detention and seizure at the restricted port of import; the Insecticides Rules, 1971 port restriction operates independently of NDPS clearance and is not cured by a valid NDPS import certificate.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2914 50 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers ketone-phenols or ketones with other oxygen function. 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 controls where the substance is narcotic- or psychotropic-scheduled.

Are all ports open for import of insecticides falling under this CTI?

No. The places at which scheduled insecticides may be imported are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; importers must confirm the notified port list before routing the consignment.

When does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to imports under this tariff line?

The insurance obligation under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 is triggered when the import quantity of specified hazardous substances exceeds the thresholds prescribed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests; quantities below those thresholds are not subject to the compulsory insurance requirement.

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