Dioctyl orthophthalates

Dioctyl orthophthalates, plasticiser phthalate esters

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2917 32 00 (Dioctyl orthophthalates) is subject to registration and import permit requirements administered by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) apply as additional overlays. Mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 must also be included in the import declaration with effect from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2917 32 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration and permit from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS
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 consignment constitutes a pesticide or insecticide falling 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 shipment. Import must occur only through ports specified 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 is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS framework, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 per Chapter VII-A of those Rules. Imports not falling within that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule as referenced in ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for all Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. Additionally, where the quantity of imported hazardous substance exceeds the specified threshold, 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 treating dioctyl orthophthalates as a pure organic chemical under Chapter 29 and overlooking the dual-regime trap: if the specific formulation or concentration triggers the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, the CIB&RC registration and designated-port requirement under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 becomes binding — a consignment arriving at an unspecified port without CIB&RC documentation is liable to detention and seizure regardless of the Chapter 29 qualifiers having been filed correctly in e-Sanchit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2917 32 00 require BIS certification?

No, dioctyl orthophthalates are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is Scheduled, with concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 and DGFT ITC (HS) policy overlays.

Are all imports of dioctyl orthophthalates subject to CIB&RC registration, or only certain formulations?

CIB&RC registration and an import permit are required only where the specific product figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968; importers should verify Schedule applicability against the declared formulation and concentration before filing the bill of entry.

What is the consequence of importing quantities of this hazardous substance above the specified threshold without insurance?

The owner is required to take out a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 as notified by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992; failure to do so constitutes a violation of that Act and exposes the importer to the penalties prescribed thereunder.

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