Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives

Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic polycarboxylic acids and derivatives

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2917 20 00 (cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives) 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 its Schedule. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls 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 apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2917 20 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968; 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 substance 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 filing the bill of entry. Import is restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
Where the substance is a notified NDPS, import is permitted only for medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; obtain the import certificate under Rule 53 of those Rules. All other NDPS imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Ensure all import declarations include the mandatory additional qualifiers stipulated in para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, applicable to Chapter 29 commodities with effect from 15 October 2023. Additionally, where the consignment involves specified hazardous substances exceeding the prescribed quantities, obtain 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 assuming that because a specific cyclanic or cycloterpenic acid is not commonly associated with pesticides or narcotics, neither the CIB&RC nor NDPS regime applies. Both regimes are schedule-driven: if the imported substance is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 or in the NDPS scheduled substances, the corresponding permit or import certificate is mandatory regardless of declared end-use — and the CBIC Chapter 29 qualifier obligation under Circular 23/2023-Cus applies to every declaration under this CTI without exception.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2917 20 00 require BIS certification?

No; no BIS Quality Control Order covers cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic polycarboxylic acids. Import is governed by CIB&RC under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is in its Schedule, and by NDPS Rules, 1985 where the substance is a notified narcotic or psychotropic substance.

Are all substances under this CTI restricted to specific ports of import?

Where the substance is a scheduled insecticide, import is restricted to notified places per Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current list of permitted import points is maintained by the CIB&RC Secretariat.

What happens if the consignment is a scheduled NDPS substance but is not intended for medical or scientific purposes?

Imports outside the medical and scientific purposes category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29; consignments not meeting those conditions are liable to seizure and prosecution under the NDPS Act.

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