Butanoic acids, their salts and esters

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2915 60 10 (Butanoic acids, their salts and esters) 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) controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply where the substance is a scheduled narcotic, and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs residual import status.

What this is

HSN code

2915 60 10

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
Where the specific butanoic acid, salt, or ester figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment. Note that import of insecticides is restricted to notified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
2
Where the substance is a scheduled narcotic or psychotropic, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purpose imports; all other NDPS imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule. Verify substance status at the Central Bureau of Narcotics (cbn.nic.in) before filing the bill of entry.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
Ensure the import declaration includes all 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, with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the quantity of specified hazardous substances exceeds the prescribed threshold, obtain 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 treating the CIB&RC registration and NDPS controls as mutually exclusive alternatives rather than independent, parallel regimes: a single consignment may simultaneously require an Insecticides Act registration and permit for the pesticide function and an NDPS import certificate for a scheduled psychotropic moiety in the same molecule. Failure to obtain both clearances before vessel arrival results in consignment detention at the notified port, with demurrage and ground rent accumulating until both PGA NOCs are produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2915 60 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers butanoic acids, their salts or esters. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is a scheduled insecticide, and by NDPS Rules, 1985 where the substance is a scheduled narcotic or psychotropic.

Which ports are permitted for import of insecticides under this tariff line?

Import of substances falling in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 is restricted to notified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current list of notified ports should be confirmed with the CIB&RC Secretariat before the purchase order is placed.

Does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to all imports under this CTI?

No — it applies only where the imported hazardous substance exceeds the specified quantity threshold under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests; importers should verify whether their consignment volume triggers the PLI Act, 1991 obligation.

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