Acetic anhydride

Acetic anhydride, saturated acyclic acid anhydride

CIB&RC CLEARANCE

HSN 2915 24 00 (Acetic anhydride) is subject to a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, as a precursor-controlled chemical under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import free subject to policy condition no. 3 to Chapter 29 per DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018. Where the product falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, registration and import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) are additionally required. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers in the import declaration apply with effect from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2915 24 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971 (where scheduled); DGFT · ITC (HS) policy condition 3, Chapter 29

Customs documentation

NOC from Narcotics Commissioner Gwalior
Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import licence from CIB&RC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, before filing the bill of entry. Import of acetic anhydride is free under the ITC (HS) policy only if this NOC is in hand, as the product is subject to policy condition no. 3 of Chapter 29 per DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018.
DGFT Notification 39/2015-2020 dated 03-10-2018 · ITC (HS) policy condition 3, Chapter 29
2
If the consignment is classified as a pesticide or insecticide under the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee. Import is restricted to places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, and the registration certificate (document code 101dc1) and import licence for drugs (document code 9111dc) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit, along with the certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), and label of consignment (0110dc), before out-of-charge.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
3
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, operative with effect from 15 October 2023. Where the import quantity exceeds the threshold under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, the owner must maintain an insurance policy 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 treating the Narcotics Commissioner NOC as the sole gate and overlooking the parallel CIB&RC registration requirement where the imported acetic anhydride is intended for use in a scheduled insecticide formulation. The two regimes are independent: the NOC addresses precursor-drug control, while the CIB&RC registration addresses pesticide-use control — and the designated import-point restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 applies only to the latter, meaning port-of-entry planning must account for which regime is triggered before the purchase order is placed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2915 24 00 require BIS certification?

No, acetic anhydride is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Narcotics Commissioner NOC requirement under DGFT policy condition no. 3 of Chapter 29, with a concurrent CIB&RC registration and permit obligation where the product falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for acetic anhydride at the bill of entry?

Where the CIB&RC regime applies, the mandatory documents are certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc), all to be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

Does the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 obligation apply to every import of acetic anhydride?

No — the insurance policy requirement under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 is triggered only when the imported quantity of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.

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