Monoethanolamine

Monoethanolamine, an oxygen-function amino-compound

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2922 11 10 (Monoethanolamine) 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, and to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import certificate requirements under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as additional clearance overlays. Import of any scheduled insecticide form is restricted to specified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.

What this is

HSN code

2922 11 10

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
Import certificate from NDPS

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
Where monoethanolamine or its formulation falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment. Ensure the consignment is routed only through ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
Where the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 per Chapter VII-A of those Rules. Imports outside the medical/scientific category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule. Upload mandatory documents — certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
Chapter VII-A, Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023. Where import of specified hazardous substances exceeds the specified quantities, obtain a public liability insurance policy under the provisions of 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 assuming that the NDPS and CIB&RC regimes are mutually exclusive — in practice, a consignment may trigger both simultaneously depending on its declared end-use and formulation. An importer who secures the NDPS import certificate but overlooks the CIB&RC scheduled-insecticide check faces consignment detention at the notified port, as the Insecticides Rules, 1971 port restriction is enforced independently of NDPS clearance. Confirm schedule status under the Insecticides Act, 1968 before booking the vessel.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2922 11 10 require BIS certification?

No, monoethanolamine is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, and by NDPS import certificate requirements under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, with DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 as the overarching policy overlay.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

Where the drug-import track applies, the mandatory documents are certificate of analysis (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc), all to be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

Does the public liability insurance requirement apply to all imports of monoethanolamine?

No — the insurance obligation under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 is triggered only when specified hazardous substances are imported in quantities exceeding the thresholds prescribed under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991; importers should verify the applicable quantity thresholds before each shipment.

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