2,4,5-T (ISO) (2,4,5- trichlorophenoxyacetic acid), its salts and esters

2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, its salts and esters

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2918 91 00 (2,4,5-T) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, which also restricts the ports at which this substance may be imported. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) apply as concurrent overlays, alongside mandatory Chapter 29 qualifier declarations under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2918 91 00

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
Obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment, confirming the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. Route the consignment only through ports at which insecticides may be imported, as restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
File mandatory additional qualifier declarations for Chapter 29 commodities at the bill of entry, as stipulated in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. Ensure these qualifiers are uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2
3
Where the consignment quantity of this hazardous substance exceeds the specified threshold, the owner must take out a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991. Verify the applicable quantity threshold against S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 · Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is focusing solely on the CIB&RC permit and overlooking the port-of-import restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. A consignment arriving at an unlicensed port is liable to detention and seizure even when a current CIB&RC registration and permit are in order. Verify the permitted port list against the bill of lading before vessel departure — correction after departure attracts a separate Insecticides Rules contravention and demurrage liability.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2918 91 00 require BIS certification?

No, 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid and its salts and esters are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with NDPS conditions and DGFT ITC (HS) policy controls as concurrent overlays.

Are NDPS conditions separately applicable to this tariff line?

Yes. Where any substance falling under this CTI is also an NDPS substance, import for medical and scientific purposes requires an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 (details at http://cbn.nic.in); imports outside that category are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.

Does the public liability insurance requirement apply to all import quantities?

No. The obligation to take out a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 arises only when the import of specified hazardous substances exceeds the quantities specified in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992; consignments below those thresholds are not subject to the insurance requirement.

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