Musk ketone

Musk ketone, nitro musk organic chemical

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2914 79 20 (Musk ketone) 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, with import restricted to designated places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 controls apply where the substance is classifiable as an NDPS, and mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers are required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023.

What this is

HSN code

2914 79 20

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 whether the specific musk ketone substance figures 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 places designated under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition, Chapter 29
2
If the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) 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 of Chapter 29
3
File mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for all Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus with effect from 15 October 2023. Where import of specified hazardous substances exceeds prescribed quantities, take out 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 compliance gate while overlooking the concurrent NDPS overlay: musk ketone may simultaneously engage both the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the NDPS Rules, 1985 depending on end-use and formulation. Importers who clear the CIB&RC permit but do not verify whether the substance or its derivatives appear in the NDPS schedules risk consignment seizure and criminal liability under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, which operates independently of the insecticide-registration pathway.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2914 79 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers musk ketone or its derivatives under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with an NDPS overlay under the NDPS Rules, 1985 and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

Are there port restrictions on importing musk ketone under the Insecticides Act, 1968?

Yes. Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 restricts import of insecticides to designated places only; shipments arriving at a non-designated port are liable to detention and seizure regardless of CIB&RC registration status.

When does the NDPS import certificate requirement under Rule 53 apply to this tariff line?

The Rule 53 import certificate applies where musk ketone or a substance sharing this CTI is classified as an NDPS substance and the import is for medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; imports outside that permitted category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.

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