Other esters of orthophthalic acid

Other esters of orthophthalic acid (phthalate plasticisers)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2917 34 00 (Other esters of orthophthalic 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 any substance under this tariff line figures in the schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply as a concurrent overlay, alongside Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2917 34 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Registration and import permit from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS authority
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
If the specific substance under this CTI 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 shipment. Import of scheduled insecticides is further restricted to notified places of import under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
2
Where the substance qualifies as an NDPS substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. Imports other than those for medical and scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
Submit mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. For imports of specified hazardous substances exceeding prescribed quantities, obtain an insurance policy as required 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 that a single compliance pathway — either CIB&RC or NDPS — exhausts the obligations, when in practice a given phthalate ester may simultaneously be a scheduled insecticide and an NDPS-notified substance, each requiring its own independent clearance. Absence of the CIB&RC import permit triggers detention at the restricted port of import under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; a missing NDPS import certificate is a separate contravention carrying criminal liability under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2917 34 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers other esters of orthophthalic acid. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 obligations where the substance is a notified narcotic or psychotropic substance.

Are all ports open for import of scheduled insecticides under this tariff line?

No. Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 restricts the places at which scheduled insecticides may be imported; the CIB&RC import permit must align with the notified port of entry, and diversion to an unlisted port renders the consignment liable to seizure.

Does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to every consignment under this HSN?

No. The insurance obligation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 is triggered only when the owner imports specified hazardous substances exceeding the quantities prescribed in that notification; below the threshold quantity, the PLI requirement does not apply.

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