Tri fluoro methyl acetophenone

Trifluoromethyl acetophenone, halogenated aromatic ketone

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2914 79 30 (Trifluoromethyl acetophenone) is subject to registration and import permit requirements from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act, with imports restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently for any scheduled narcotic or psychotropic application, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs non-medical imports. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus mandates Chapter 29 mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration with effect from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2914 79 30

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 specific trifluoromethyl acetophenone formulation or intermediate figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and route the consignment only through places notified 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 or its derivative is a scheduled narcotic or psychotropic substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes per Chapter VII-A of those Rules; 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 of Chapter 29
3
Ensure the bill of entry 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, effective 15 October 2023. Where import of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the prescribed quantity, take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per 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 failing to determine, before the purchase order is placed, whether the specific compound falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 — a determination that is substance-specific, not heading-wide. An importer who ships without a CIB&RC import permit to a non-notified port faces both consignment detention and a separate contravention under the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the NDPS overlay is a parallel and independent question that must be resolved simultaneously.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2914 79 30 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers trifluoromethyl acetophenone or the broader halogenated ketone family under Chapter 29. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 controls and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

Are there port restrictions for importing this substance under the Insecticides Rules?

Yes. Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 restricts import of scheduled insecticides to specified notified places; shipment to an unnotified port renders the consignment liable to seizure even if a CIB&RC registration and permit are held.

When does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to this import?

The owner must take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 only where the import quantity of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

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