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Salicylic acid salts (other than sodium or potassium salicylate)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2918 21 90 (Other salts of salicylic acid) 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, with import restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Where the substance meets the definition of a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, import requires a certificate under Rule 53 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985. Mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 apply as a customs-declaration overlay from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2918 21 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
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
Verify whether the specific salt of salicylic acid falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and route the consignment only through places notified 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, import is permitted only for medical and scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, after obtaining an import certificate under Rule 53. Imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
File the bill of entry with mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, operative from 15 October 2023. Upload all applicable documents — certificate of analysis for drugs (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the CIB&RC and NDPS tracks as mutually exclusive: a single substance may trigger both the Insecticides Act schedule and the NDPS Rules simultaneously, requiring registration and an import permit from CIB&RC as well as a Rule 53 NDPS import certificate. Importers who clear the CIB&RC step and neglect to verify NDPS schedule status face consignment detention and potential seizure under the NDPS Act, 1985 — a criminal-liability outcome distinct from the civil penalties under the Insecticides Act.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2918 21 90 require BIS certification?

No; no BIS Quality Control Order covers salicylic acid salts under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent NDPS overlay under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, where the substance is scheduled.

Are all salts of salicylic acid under this CTI subject to CIB&RC registration?

Only those substances that figure in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 attract CIB&RC registration and the restricted-port requirement under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; salts outside the Schedule are subject to the CBIC Chapter 29 qualifiers and DGFT policy controls only.

What is the Public Liability Insurance obligation for this tariff line?

Where specified hazardous substances are imported in quantities exceeding prescribed thresholds, the owner must obtain an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, as notified by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

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