Ethyldiethanolamine

Ethyldiethanolamine, oxygen-function amino-compound (CWC Category 1C)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2922 17 20 (Ethyldiethanolamine) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and designated-port permit under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance appears in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. As a Category 1C chemical under the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) imposes a mandatory post-import notification regime under Policy Condition 3 of Chapter 29. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) overlay conditions and CBIC Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2922 17 20

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 if ethyldiethanolamine is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968. Import is restricted to places notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; diversion to an unnotified port renders the consignment liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition of Chapter 29
2
Within 30 days of each import, notify consignment details to the National Authority (CWC), Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of External Affairs (D&ISA), Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and DGFT, and submit a copy of the bill of entry to DGFT. Failure to notify within the 30-day window constitutes a breach of Policy Condition 3 of Chapter 29.
CWC Act and Rules · DGFT ITC (HS) import policy, Appendix II, Policy Condition 3 of Chapter 29
3
Ensure the import declaration includes mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023. Where the consignment exceeds specified quantities of a hazardous substance, take out 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 treating the CWC post-import notification as an administrative afterthought rather than a binding time-limited obligation. The 30-day window to notify five separate authorities and submit the bill of entry copy to DGFT runs from the date of import, not from customs out-of-charge — missing this window triggers a Policy Condition 3 breach independently of whether CIB&RC registration and customs clearance were obtained correctly.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2922 17 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers ethyldiethanolamine or oxygen-function amino-compounds in this subheading. Import is governed by CIB&RC under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971, with a Category 1C Chemical Weapons Convention post-import notification obligation under DGFT Policy Condition 3 of Chapter 29.

Is the NDPS import certificate required for ethyldiethanolamine?

NDPS overlay conditions apply if the substance or a preparation derived from it falls within the NDPS schedule; medical and scientific purpose imports require an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, while other imports are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) Policy Condition 2 of Chapter 29.

Does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to every consignment of ethyldiethanolamine?

The insurance obligation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is triggered only when the import of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the quantities prescribed in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992; consignments below those thresholds are not subject to the mandatory insurance requirement.

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