Ethylenediamine and its salts

Ethylenediamine and its salts, amine-function compounds

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2921 21 00 (Ethylenediamine and its salts) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance falls within the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 controls apply to any NDPS-scheduled substances under this tariff line, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy imposes Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) restrictions on nitrogen mustards and related chlorinated ethylamine compounds.

What this is

HSN code

2921 21 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
Determine whether the specific ethylenediamine derivative being imported is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and route the consignment only through ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
If the substance qualifies as an NDPS-scheduled material, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before shipment. Imports for medical and scientific purposes must follow Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985; all other NDPS imports are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
File the bill of entry with mandatory additional qualifiers as required by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, operative from 15 October 2023, covering commodities under Chapter 29. Where the consignment exceeds specified quantities of hazardous substances, take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 as notified by 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 failing to screen the specific chemical variant against all three concurrent regimes — CIB&RC (insecticide schedule), NDPS (psychotropic/narcotic schedule), and DGFT CWC Appendix II Category IA and IB restrictions — before shipment. Nitrogen mustards and the specified chlorinated ethylamine derivatives are permitted only from CWC State Parties and require national authority approval; consignments from non-State-Party origins are liable to outright rejection and confiscation regardless of any other licence held.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2921 21 00 require BIS certification?

No, ethylenediamine and its salts are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with concurrent NDPS Rules, 1985 controls and DGFT CWC-linked ITC (HS) policy restrictions on specified derivatives.

Which ports are notified for import of insecticides under this tariff line?

Ports at which insecticides may be imported are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current notified-port list should be confirmed with the CIB&RC Secretariat before placing the purchase order.

When does the CWC national authority permission apply to this HSN?

Permission from the national authority under the Chemical Weapons Convention is required for nitrogen mustards (Appendix II, Schedule I, Category IA) and for the specified N,N-dialkyl chlorinated ethylamine compounds (Category IB), which are also restricted to imports from CWC State Parties only per the ITC (HS) policy.

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