Fluoro benzoyl butyric acid

Fluoro benzoyl butyric acid, ketone-function carboxylic acid

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2918 30 50 (Fluoro benzoyl butyric 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. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate requirements under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 to Chapter 29 apply as concurrent overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2918 30 50

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
If the substance falls within 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 is restricted to notified places; verify permitted import locations against Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 before routing the consignment.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) CCR note for CTI 2918 30 50
2
Where the substance is classified as an NDPS substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes as per Chapter VII-A of those Rules. Imports outside this category are governed by Appendix-I of the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 to Chapter 29.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 to Chapter 29
3
Ensure mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers are declared in the import declaration at the bill of entry as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Where import of specified hazardous substances exceeds prescribed quantities, take out an 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 assuming that because the substance is primarily characterised as a carboxylic acid intermediate it falls outside both the Insecticides Act schedule and the NDPS Rules — and therefore omitting PGA clearance entirely. The CIB&RC and NDPS triggers are substance-specific, not heading-specific: even a single CTI can be subject to both regimes simultaneously, and a consignment arriving without the applicable permit or import certificate faces detention at the notified port and potential confiscation under the relevant Act.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2918 30 50 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 overlay for substances classified as narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 to Chapter 29.

Are all imports of this CTI subject to CIB&RC registration, or only certain sub-categories?

CIB&RC registration and permit apply only where the specific substance imported under CTI 2918 30 50 figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968; importers must verify Schedule inclusion and confirm permitted import locations under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 before filing the bill of entry.

What happens if the import quantity of a hazardous substance under this CTI exceeds the prescribed threshold?

The owner is required to take out a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, as detailed in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests; failure to maintain the required cover constitutes a separate statutory contravention.

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