Endosulfan (ISO)

Endosulfan organochlorine insecticide, restricted pesticide

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2920 30 00 (Endosulfan (ISO)) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with import locations restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 apply as a concurrent overlay where the substance is scheduled, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs residual import-category eligibility.

What this is

HSN code

2920 30 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. Import is further restricted to designated locations under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; routing to a non-permitted port of import renders the consignment liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
If the consignment involves an NDPS-scheduled substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985. Medical and scientific imports are permitted under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; all other category 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 of Chapter 29
3
Submit mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as required under paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, with effect from 15 October 2023. Additionally, where import quantities exceed specified thresholds, obtain 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 filing the bill of entry with only the CIB&RC permit and overlooking the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus — their absence causes bill-of-entry rejection and consignment detention even when all PGA clearances are current. Additionally, importers frequently misread the NDPS overlay as applicable only to narcotics, whereas any scheduled psychotropic chemical falling within this CTI triggers an independent import-certificate requirement under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 regardless of the stated end-use.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2920 30 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import of Endosulfan (ISO) is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 overlay where the substance is scheduled.

Are import locations for this insecticide restricted, and which document codes apply at e-Sanchit?

Yes, Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 restricts the places at which insecticides may be imported; the active permitted-location list should be confirmed with the CIB&RC Secretariat before vessel dispatch, and the mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus must be uploaded in e-Sanchit.

When does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to an Endosulfan import?

Where the quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold prescribed in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, the owner must take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 before the consignment is cleared.

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