Ortho tertiary butyl cyclohexyl acetate

Ortho tertiary butyl cyclohexyl acetate, cyclic acetate ester

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2915 39 70 (Ortho tertiary butyl cyclohexyl 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. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 controls apply concurrently if the substance is scheduled, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs any residual import categorisation.

What this is

HSN code

2915 39 70

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 substance falls within 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 before shipment, and note that import is restricted to ports 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 is scheduled under the NDPS Act and is imported for medical or scientific purposes, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. Any import outside that category is 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
Ensure the import declaration 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 the consignment exceeds specified quantities of a hazardous substance, obtain the required 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 single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the absence of a confirmed pesticide classification eliminates the CIB&RC obligation. The Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 is periodically updated, and an importer who does not verify the current schedule against the specific substance before filing the bill of entry risks consignment detention at the notified port, since unregistered insecticide imports are liable to seizure. The port-restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 compounds the risk: routing through a non-notified port constitutes a separate contravention even where registration is otherwise valid.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2915 39 70 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this organic chemical. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is scheduled, with concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 controls and the DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

Are all imports of this CTI subject to CIB&RC registration, or only those confirmed as pesticides?

Only substances that figure in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 require CIB&RC registration and an import permit; the obligation is triggered by Schedule classification, not by the tariff line alone. Importers must verify the current Schedule before each shipment.

What happens if the imported quantity of a hazardous substance under this CTI exceeds the specified threshold?

The owner is required to take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, as prescribed by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992; non-compliance exposes the importer to regulatory action under that Act.

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