Diclofop-methyl, D-trans allethrin, pyrethrin (pyrethrum)

Diclofop-methyl, D-trans allethrin, pyrethrin (pyrethrum) pesticide actives

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CIB&RC CLEARANCE · +3 OTHER PGAS

HSN 2918 30 60 (Diclofop-methyl, D-trans allethrin, pyrethrin/pyrethrum) is subject to mandatory registration by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, as allethrin and pyrethrin are listed insecticides under Schedule to that Act. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration conditions under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) notification requirements apply as concurrent overlays. The tariff line is Free under the ITC (HS) import policy subject to policy condition no. 7 of Chapter 29 per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26.

What this is

HSN code

2918 30 60

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

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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
Obtain a valid CIB&RC certificate of registration or import permit under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 before filing the bill of entry. Where allethrin or pyrethrin is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, a separate import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is required; import from any source not specified on the certificate or permit renders the consignment liable to seizure.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circulars 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 and 07/2014 dated 07-03-2014
2
Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-CUS dated 30-09-2023 by furnishing the mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the product is a medical device listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, CDSCO registration conditions must be satisfied before customs out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-CUS dated 30-09-2023 · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 (MOHFW/CDSCO)
3
If the consignment constitutes a hazardous substance exceeding the specified quantities, take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 as required by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Confirm that policy condition no. 7 of Chapter 29 under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 is satisfied at the bill of entry.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 (MoEF) · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025

A word of counsel

The most pervasive error on this tariff line is importing allethrin or pyrethrin under a general Chapter 29 organic-chemicals declaration without securing the CIB&RC registration or permit — even where the stated end-use is non-insecticidal. The Insecticides Act, 1968 keys the registration requirement to the chemical identity of the listed insecticide, not to the importer's declared intent; a non-insecticidal-purpose import still requires a Registration Committee permit, and the source-of-import restriction on that permit is strictly enforced — consignments from an unlisted source are liable to confiscation regardless of CIF value or FSSAI or CDSCO clearances obtained in parallel.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2918 30 60 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this tariff line. Import is governed primarily by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971, with concurrent CDSCO and MOHFW notification requirements where the product qualifies as a medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

Are there port restrictions for importing listed insecticides under this CTI?

Yes. Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 restricts the places at which insecticides may be imported; the permitted ports of import are specified on the CIB&RC certificate of registration or permit, and landing at any other port constitutes a violation of the Insecticides Act, 1968.

What happens if narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances are classified under this Chapter 29 CTI?

Import of all narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances covered under Chapter 29 is subject to policy conditions 2 and 3 of the ITC (HS) as applicable, and NDPS controls apply concurrently; consignments must comply with those additional conditions at the bill of entry before out-of-charge is granted.

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