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Other saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid derivatives, residual

FSSAI CLEARANCE · CIB&RC CLEARANCE · +1 OTHER PGAS

HSN 2915 29 90 covers residual saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid derivatives subject to three concurrent primary-regulator regimes: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence where the substance is used in food, Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit where the substance falls under the Insecticides Act, 1968, and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chapter 29 mandatory-qualifier requirements under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as additional policy overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2915 29 90

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (food-use stream); CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968; NDPS · NDPS Rules, 1985

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Registration and permit from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

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
Identify the applicable primary-regulator stream before filing the bill of entry: food-use substances require an FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) uploaded in e-Sanchit; pesticide substances scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 require CIB&RC registration and an import permit, and import is restricted to specified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; NDPS-scheduled substances require an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985.
FSSAI e-Sanchit document codes 911001 and 0110FS · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for all Chapter 29 commodities with effect from 15 October 2023, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. Non-inclusion of Chapter 29 qualifiers at the bill-of-entry stage will cause detention pending amendment.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2
3
Where the imported substance qualifies as a specified hazardous substance exceeding prescribed quantities, the owner must obtain a Public Liability Insurance policy before import, as required under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991. Confirm applicability against S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, Ministry of Environment and Forests · Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

A word of counsel

The most common error on this residual tariff line is treating it as a single-regime entry: importers secure the FSSAI licence for one application stream while overlooking that the same substance — or a co-imported formulation — may simultaneously trigger CIB&RC registration requirements under the Insecticides Act, 1968, or NDPS controls if the substance is a precursor listed in Appendix I of the ITC (HS) Schedule. All three regimes can apply to a single consignment, and a missing CIB&RC permit or NDPS import certificate will cause consignment detention regardless of FSSAI clearance. Verify the substance's status under all three schedules before placing the purchase order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2915 29 90 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this residual organic-chemicals tariff line. Import is instead governed by three concurrent primary-regulator regimes — FSSAI under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 for food-use streams, CIB&RC under the Insecticides Act, 1968 for pesticide-scheduled substances, and NDPS under the NDPS Rules, 1985 for narcotic or psychotropic precursors.

Are the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers required at the bill of entry?

Yes. CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30 September 2023 made additional qualifiers mandatory in import declarations for all Chapter 29 commodities with effect from 15 October 2023; omission results in detention pending bill-of-entry amendment.

Can NDPS-controlled substances under this CTI be imported for commercial purposes outside the medical and scientific exemption?

No. NDPS-scheduled substances may be imported only under the special provision for medical and scientific purposes per Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 after obtaining an import certificate under Rule 53; all other imports are governed by Appendix I of the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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