Methyl aceto acetate

Methyl acetoacetate, keto-carboxylic acid derivative

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2918 30 40 (Methyl aceto acetate) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where this substance falls within its Schedule. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and the ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2918 30 40

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 substance under this CTI appears in 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 note that the places at which insecticides may be imported are restricted 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 of the NDPS Rules. All other NDPS imports 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 to Chapter 29
3
Comply with mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Additionally, where import quantities exceed specified thresholds for hazardous substances, obtain a public liability 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 importing without first confirming whether the specific substance appears in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 — a determination that must be made before placement of the purchase order, not at the port. Where CIB&RC registration is required, the restricted-port rule under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 operates independently of the registration, meaning a valid registration does not cure a consignment routed through an unpermitted port; detention and demurrage accrue from the moment of arrival at the wrong port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2918 30 40 require BIS certification?

No, methyl acetoacetate is 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 NDPS Rules, 1985 and ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 applying as overlays.

Which ports are permitted for import where CIB&RC registration applies?

The places at which insecticides may be imported are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; importers must confirm the permitted ports with the CIB&RC Secretariat before the consignment is shipped.

When does the NDPS import certificate requirement apply to this CTI?

The NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required only where the substance falls within the NDPS classification; imports outside the medical and scientific-purpose category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.

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