Ethafluralin

Ethafluralin, a dinitroaniline herbicide insecticide

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CIB&RC CLEARANCE · +3 OTHER PGAS

HSN 2921 43 91 (Ethafluralin) is subject to mandatory registration or import permit under the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) pursuant to Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, as ethafluralin is a listed insecticide under Section 3(e) of the Schedule to that Act. Import is Free under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) subject to policy condition 7 of Chapter 29, per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration conditions and CBIC Chapter 29 mandatory qualifier requirements apply as additional clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2921 43 91

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

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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 a certificate of registration or an import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before the bill of entry is filed. Where ethafluralin is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, a separate import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is required; import from any source not specified on the registration certificate or permit is prohibited.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circulars 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 and 7/2014 dated 07-03-2014
2
Ensure compliance with CBIC Circular 23/2023-CUS dated 30-09-2023 by including mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15-10-2023. Confirm compliance with ITC (HS) policy condition 7 of Chapter 29 per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 and the Finance Bill 2025 provisions effective 01-05-2025.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-CUS dated 30-09-2023 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
3
Where the import quantity exceeds the specified thresholds for hazardous substances, take out a public liability insurance policy as required under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991. If the consignment involves ozone-depleting substances or narcotic/psychotropic substances falling under this chapter, ensure compliance with policy conditions 1, 4, and 5 of Chapter 29 and conditions 2 and 3 as applicable respectively.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 by MoEFCC · Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 · ITC (HS) Chapter 29 General Notes para 8(a) and 8(b)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing ethafluralin against a registration certificate that specifies a different source of supply — even a valid CIB&RC certificate does not authorise import from an unlisted supplier, and a source mismatch renders the consignment liable to detention and confiscation at the port of import under the Insecticides Act, 1968. The port restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 compounds the risk: a consignment arriving at an unspecified port faces a separate contravention independent of the registration status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2921 43 91 require BIS certification?

No, ethafluralin falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with mandatory registration or import permit required under Section 9, alongside DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 7 of Chapter 29.

Can ethafluralin be imported at any port, and what documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit?

No — import of insecticides is restricted to specified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. The CIB&RC registration certificate or import permit, along with the CBIC Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers, must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

Is a separate import permit required if ethafluralin is imported for non-insecticidal research purposes?

Yes. Where the substance is imported for a purpose other than use as an insecticide, a distinct import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is required, and the conditions of that permit — including any source-of-import restriction — must be strictly observed.

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