Ethyl aceto acetate (acetoacetic ester)

Ethyl acetoacetate, acetoacetic ester (organic chemical)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2918 30 20 (Ethyl acetoacetate) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import-permit requirements under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently, alongside Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and mandatory Chapter 29 declaration qualifiers under Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2918 30 20

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
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
Verify whether the specific formulation falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain both a registration certificate and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment, and route the consignment only through ports notified 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
Where the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. Imports outside that category 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 the bill of entry carries all mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023. Where import quantities exceed the thresholds specified under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, obtain a Public Liability Insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 before customs clearance.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that ethyl acetoacetate is a general organic chemical outside regulated schedules and bypassing CIB&RC permit checks entirely. Whether the substance triggers the Insecticides Act, 1968 Schedule depends on its end-use formulation and concentration — importers must confirm Schedule status with CIB&RC before shipment, because arrival at a non-notified port without a valid registration certificate and import permit results in consignment detention and potential seizure under the Insecticides Rules, 1971.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2918 30 20 require BIS certification?

No, ethyl acetoacetate falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this organic chemical. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 controls and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

Are there port restrictions on importing this substance under the Insecticides Rules?

Yes. Where the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968, import is restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; presenting at an unnotified port renders the consignment liable to detention and seizure.

When does the Public Liability Insurance requirement under S.O. 227(E) apply?

The insurance obligation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is triggered when imports of specified hazardous substances exceed the quantities prescribed in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests; the policy must be in place before clearance.

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