n-Butyl acetate

n-Butyl acetate, saturated acyclic ester solvent

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2915 33 00 (n-Butyl acetate) 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. Imports involving narcotic or psychotropic substances are additionally governed by NDPS Rules, 1985 and the ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in import declarations under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2915 33 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
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
If n-Butyl acetate is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of CIB&RC before the consignment is shipped. Import is permitted only at the ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; arrival at an unspecified port attracts detention and potential confiscation.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
Where the consignment qualifies as a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance for medical or scientific purposes, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. Imports outside the medical and scientific category are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Include all mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, applicable to commodities under Chapter 29 with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the notified threshold, take out a public liability 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 assuming that because n-Butyl acetate is primarily a solvent, neither the CIB&RC nor NDPS frameworks apply — and filing the bill of entry without the CIB&RC permit or NDPS import certificate. A single formulation or end-use that brings the substance within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 triggers the CIB&RC registration requirement regardless of the primary commercial characterisation, and customs out-of-charge will be withheld until the CIB&RC import permit and the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers are both present in e-Sanchit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2915 33 00 require BIS certification?

No, n-Butyl acetate is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971, with an NDPS Rules, 1985 overlay where the substance is scheduled, and mandatory Chapter 29 declaration qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

At which ports may insecticides under this tariff line be imported?

Import of insecticides is restricted to the ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current list of permitted ports should be confirmed with CIB&RC before booking the consignment.

When does the public liability insurance requirement apply to imports under this CTI?

The insurance obligation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is triggered when the quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold notified by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests; the owner must obtain the policy before the consignment is cleared.

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