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Other phenylacetic acid derivatives and carboxylic acids with oxygen function

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2918 29 90 (residual other carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, for any substance falling within the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently where the substance is scheduled, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29 governs the broader import-policy framework.

What this is

HSN code

2918 29 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 substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If it does, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment; note that import of insecticides is restricted to specified places 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 is an NDPS-scheduled item, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific purposes, or ensure compliance with Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule for all other categories of NDPS imports.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
Upload mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers in the import declaration at the bill of entry stage, in compliance with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15 October 2023. Where import quantities of specified hazardous substances exceed thresholds under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, take out a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, para 4.1 and 4.2 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The dual-regime trap on this tariff line is the most persistent source of consignment detention: importers who have secured the CIB&RC registration overlook the independent NDPS import certificate requirement where the same substance is also scheduled under the NDPS Rules, 1985. The two clearances are not interchangeable — a valid insecticide import permit does not satisfy Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, and a consignment lacking the NDPS import certificate is liable to seizure under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 regardless of CIB&RC compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2918 29 90 require BIS certification?

No; no BIS Quality Control Order covers this residual category of carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 for scheduled pesticides, and by NDPS Rules, 1985 where the substance is a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.

Are all imports under HSN 2918 29 90 subject to CIB&RC registration, or only certain substances?

Only substances that appear in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 require CIB&RC registration and an import permit; substances not listed in that Schedule are not subject to the CIB&RC overlay, though DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 and CBIC Chapter 29 qualifiers apply universally.

What is the consequence of importing a hazardous substance under this CTI without the required public liability insurance?

Where import quantities of specified hazardous substances exceed the thresholds notified by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, the absence of a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 constitutes a violation enforceable by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, and may attract detention of the consignment and monetary penalty.

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