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Azelaic acid, sebacic acid salts and esters, other

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2917 13 90 (other salts and esters of azelaic acid and sebacic acid) is subject to registration and import permit requirements of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls apply concurrently for any scheduled substance, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs the broader import framework.

What this is

HSN code

2917 13 90

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 being imported figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC, and confirm the consignment enters only through ports permitted 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 qualifies as an NDPS-scheduled item, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before shipment. Imports for medical and scientific purposes proceed under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; all other imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
Rule 53 and Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
File mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, applicable to all Chapter 29 commodities with effect from 15 October 2023. For imports of specified hazardous substances exceeding prescribed quantities, take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 as notified by 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 CIB&RC controls are theoretical — applicable only to conventional pesticide formulations — when in fact any salt or ester of azelaic or sebacic acid that appears in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 requires full registration and a port-specific import permit before the vessel departs. Attempting to clear an unregistered scheduled substance at a non-notified port results in consignment seizure; the CBIC Chapter 29 qualifier declaration is a separate and non-waivable obligation regardless of CIB&RC or NDPS status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2917 13 90 require BIS certification?

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

Are all imports under this CTI subject to CIB&RC registration, or only certain substances?

Only substances that figure in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 require CIB&RC registration and an import permit; importers must verify the Schedule against the specific substance before filing the bill of entry, as the restriction is substance-specific, not CTI-wide.

What happens if the imported quantity of a hazardous substance exceeds the specified threshold under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991?

The owner is required to take out a mandatory insurance policy per the provisions of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 as notified by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992; failure to do so constitutes a statutory violation independent of customs clearance.

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