Picramic acid (T-grade)

Picramic acid, oxygen-function amino-compound (T-grade)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2922 29 35 (Picramic acid, T-grade) is subject to dual primary-regulator control: the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) requires registration and an import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime governs any quantities that fall within the scheduled substances framework. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 apply as further clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2922 29 35

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968; NDPS Rules, 1985

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
Obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry. Import of pesticides under the Insecticides Act, 1968 is restricted to notified places only; confirm the port of import is permitted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
Where the consignment qualifies as an NDPS scheduled substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 prior to shipment. Imports for non-medical and non-scientific purposes are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Upload mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: certificate of analysis (document code 0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc). Include mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in the import declaration as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the CIB&RC registration as the sole clearance and overlooking the independent NDPS import-certificate requirement. Where the substance is scheduled under the NDPS Rules, 1985, the NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 is a separate and concurrent obligation — a current CIB&RC permit does not satisfy it. In addition, importers who omit the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers in the bill of entry declaration face consignment detention under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus with no rectification pathway after out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2922 29 35 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this organic chemical tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent NDPS-regime overlay under the NDPS Rules, 1985, and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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

Import of insecticides scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 is restricted to notified places only; the permitted import locations are specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 and must be confirmed with the CIB&RC secretariat before shipment.

Does the public liability insurance requirement under S.O. 227(E) apply to this consignment?

Yes, where the import of specified hazardous substances exceeds the quantities prescribed, the owner must take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

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