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Other quinone and ketone derivatives (halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2914 69 90 falls under dual primary-regulator oversight: any substance in this residual ketones/quinones tariff line that figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 requires registration and an import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Rules, 1971, while any substance classified as a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance is governed by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and a mandatory Chapter 29 chemical-qualifier declaration under Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2914 69 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
Determine before filing the bill of entry whether the specific substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain both registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and route the consignment only through the ports permissible 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 a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, import is permitted only for medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 after obtaining an import certificate under Rule 53 of those Rules. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
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 including the mandatory additional chemical qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities with effect from 15 October 2023. Where import involves a specified hazardous substance exceeding notified threshold quantities, obtain a public liability insurance policy as required under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paras 4.1 and 4.2 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is filing a bill of entry without first confirming whether the specific substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 or listed under the NDPS Rules, 1985 — two wholly separate legal regimes with different permit pathways and port restrictions. An importer who treats 2914 69 90 as an ordinary organic chemical and omits the CIB&RC permit or NDPS import certificate faces consignment detention, possible seizure, and criminal liability under the respective Acts, compounded by the CBIC qualifier non-compliance that triggers a separate customs contravention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2914 69 90 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this residual ketones and quinones tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is scheduled, and by the NDPS Rules, 1985 where the substance is a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.

Are all substances under HSN 2914 69 90 subject to CIB&RC registration, or only specific ones?

Only substances that figure in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 require CIB&RC registration and an import permit; unscheduled substances are not caught by that regime, though DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and the CBIC Chapter 29 qualifier requirements apply universally to the tariff line.

What happens if a hazardous substance under this CTI is imported in quantities exceeding the specified threshold without a public liability insurance policy?

Import without the required insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 constitutes non-compliance with S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, exposing the importer to regulatory action by the Ministry of Environment and Forests and potential detention of the consignment at the port.

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