Strontium oxalate

Strontium oxalate, oxalic acid salts and esters

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2917 11 30 (Strontium oxalate) 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. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime applies concurrently under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs non-medical, non-scientific imports.

What this is

HSN code

2917 11 30

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 strontium oxalate falls within 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 filing the bill of entry. Import is permitted only at ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; diversion to an unspecified port renders the consignment liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
Where the substance is classified as an NDPS substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2, Chapter 29
3
Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by including mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, effective 15 October 2023. Where import of specified hazardous substances exceeds the specified quantities, the owner must also take out 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 assuming a single clearance pathway covers all uses: the CIB&RC permit governs pesticidal use, the NDPS import certificate governs narcotic/psychotropic classification, and these are independent tracks — a consignment may trigger both simultaneously. Importers who obtain only the CIB&RC registration without evaluating NDPS schedule applicability face detention and potential prosecution under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, regardless of CIB&RC permit currency.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2917 11 30 require BIS certification?

No, strontium oxalate is not within any BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 overlay and the DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 where applicable.

Are there port restrictions for importing strontium oxalate under the Insecticides Act, 1968?

Yes. Where the substance falls under the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, import is restricted to designated ports only under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the active list of permitted ports must be confirmed with CIB&RC before shipment.

What are the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus?

Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 require additional product-specific qualifiers in import declarations for all commodities under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808, effective 15 October 2023; declarations without these qualifiers are liable to rejection at the bill of entry stage.

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