Parathion (ISO) and parathion-methyl (ISO) (methylparathion)

Parathion and parathion-methyl organophosphate pesticides

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2920 11 00 (Parathion and parathion-methyl) is subject to the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with import restricted to notified locations under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime applies concurrently, and the tariff line carries a complete ban on methyl parathion per S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018. DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29 and mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as additional customs overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2920 11 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. Confirm that the specific substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, and route the consignment only through locations notified 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
Verify at source that the substance to be imported is parathion (ISO) and not methyl parathion (methylparathion): import of methyl parathion is completely banned under S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018 issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. A consignment misidentified as parathion that contains methyl parathion is liable to confiscation.
S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018 · Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
3
Submit mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities at the bill of entry, with effect from 15-10-2023, as stipulated in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023. Where the substance also falls under NDPS provisions, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 from the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances authority for medical or scientific use.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the CIB&RC registration and the NDPS import certificate as alternative requirements rather than concurrent obligations: where the substance is both a scheduled insecticide and an NDPS-listed psychotropic substance, both clearances are independently mandatory at the bill of entry. Failure to obtain the NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 — even when the CIB&RC permit is current — renders the import liable to seizure and criminal prosecution under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2920 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, organophosphate pesticides under this tariff line 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 a concurrent NDPS overlay and a total ban on methyl parathion under S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018.

Is the ban on methyl parathion absolute, or are there exemptions for research or scientific purposes?

The import ban on methyl parathion under S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018 is stated as complete; no research or scientific-use carve-out is recorded in the ITC (HS) policy for this CTI, and the ban is separate from any NDPS medical-or-scientific-use exception.

What is the consequence of importing without the mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers in the declaration?

Non-compliance with the mandatory additional qualifiers stipulated in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 is treated as a misdeclaration at the bill of entry, and the consignment may be detained pending rectification or face monetary penalty.

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