Chlordecone (ISO)

Chlordecone, halogenated ketone insecticide (organochlorine)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2914 71 00 (Chlordecone (ISO)) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with import restricted to notified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Where the substance also falls under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) schedule, an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required, and imports other than for medical or scientific purposes are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

What this is

HSN code

2914 71 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
Obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment. Import is permitted only at the restricted places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments arriving at a non-notified port are liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) CCR for CTI 2914 71 00
2
Where the consignment is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS overlay, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. All other NDPS-scheduled imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
Ensure the import declaration includes the 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, with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the consignment quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold, obtain a public liability insurance policy under 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 treating CIB&RC registration as the sole clearance and overlooking the NDPS-overlay import certificate: chlordecone may simultaneously fall within the NDPS schedule, and a consignment presented with CIB&RC documentation alone will be detained if the NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 is absent. Additionally, the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus are a bill-of-entry-level requirement separate from PGA clearances, and omission triggers rerouting for a revised declaration before out-of-charge is granted.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2914 71 00 require BIS certification?

No, chlordecone is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers halogenated ketone derivatives under Chapter 29. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent NDPS overlay and the ITC (HS) Restricted-policy condition administered by DGFT.

At which ports can chlordecone be imported?

Import is restricted to the places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current list should be confirmed with the CIB&RC Secretariat before placing the purchase order, as diversion to a non-notified port renders the consignment liable to seizure.

When does the public liability insurance requirement apply to this consignment?

The requirement to obtain a public liability insurance policy under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 is triggered when the import of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.

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