Salts of methacrylic acid

Salts of methacrylic acid (organic chemical salts)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2916 13 20 (Salts of methacrylic acid) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. NDPS controls under Chapter VII-A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985 apply as a concurrent overlay, and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs imports not falling within the medical and scientific exemption.

What this is

HSN code

2916 13 20

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
Import certificate from NDPS

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 salt of methacrylic acid figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC before shipment. Import of scheduled insecticides is restricted to places specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments routed through any non-notified port are liable to detention and seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
Where the substance is an NDPS-scheduled substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for imports for medical and scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I of the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2, Chapter 29
3
Ensure all import declarations include 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, operative with effect from 15 October 2023. Non-compliant declarations are rejected at the bill-of-entry stage. For imports of specified hazardous substances exceeding prescribed quantities, 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 importing under the assumption that the CIB&RC and NDPS controls are mutually exclusive — in practice, a single consignment may simultaneously be a scheduled insecticide requiring CIB&RC registration and a substance subject to NDPS Rules, each demanding separate documentary compliance. Additionally, the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus are frequently omitted from import declarations; failure to include them triggers outright rejection at the bill of entry, attracting demurrage and ground rent pending re-filing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2916 13 20 require BIS certification?

No. Salts of methacrylic acid are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by CIB&RC registration and permit requirements under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is a scheduled insecticide, and by the NDPS Rules, 1985 and ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 where NDPS controls apply.

Are imports of salts of methacrylic acid restricted to specific ports?

Where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, import is restricted to places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; shipment to any non-notified location exposes the consignment to seizure under the Act.

Does the mandatory Chapter 29 qualifier requirement under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply to this tariff line?

Yes. With effect from 15 October 2023, all import declarations for Chapter 29 commodities — including HSN 2916 13 20 — must include the additional qualifiers specified in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023; declarations without these qualifiers are rejected at the bill of entry.

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