2-4-5-trichloroaniline

2,4,5-trichloroaniline, chlorinated aniline derivatives and salts

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2921 42 15 (2,4,5-trichloroaniline) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) restrictions under the ITC (HS) policy apply as additional overlays. CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus mandates Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in the import declaration with effect from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2921 42 15

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
Verify whether 2,4,5-trichloroaniline figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 for the specific formulation to be imported. If listed, 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 consignment contains or is used in the production of NDPS-scheduled substances, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before shipment. Imports not covered by the medical or scientific-purpose special provisions are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · 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 for Chapter 29 commodities as required under paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. Where the quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the notified threshold, take out a public liability insurance policy under 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 without the Chapter 29 additional qualifiers mandated by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, which causes the declaration to be treated as deficient and the consignment to be detained pending rectification. Separately, importers routinely assume the CIB&RC registration obligation does not apply because the substance is imported as an intermediate rather than as a finished pesticide — the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 captures intermediates that fall within its scope, and the port restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 applies regardless of end-use.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2921 42 15 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers aniline derivatives or chlorinated organic intermediates in this product family. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with NDPS Rules, 1985 and ITC (HS) CWC-overlay conditions as additional requirements.

Are there port restrictions on import of insecticides falling under this CTI?

Yes. Where the substance is listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, import is restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments arriving at non-notified ports are liable to detention and confiscation.

When does the public liability insurance requirement apply to this consignment?

Where a specified hazardous substance is imported in quantities exceeding the thresholds prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, the importer must hold a public liability 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.