Alachlor (ISO)

Alachlor (ISO), chloroacetanilide herbicide

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2924 25 00 (Alachlor (ISO)) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 — with the critical caveat that import of alachlor is prohibited under S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018 issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) policy conditions, ITC (HS) Chapter 29 policy condition no. 2 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and CBIC Chapter 29 mandatory qualifier obligations apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2924 25 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration and permit from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS
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
Note that import of alachlor is expressly prohibited under S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018 issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Any consignment of alachlor presented at the bill-of-entry stage is liable to outright refusal, seizure, and confiscation; no CIB&RC registration or permit exempts the importer from this prohibition.
S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018 · Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
2
Where any co-formulation or related substance falling under this CTI is also listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee. Import locations are restricted to ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29
3
Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by furnishing the mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for commodities under Chapter 29 as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the consignment involves substances subject to the NDPS Rules, 1985, an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required for medical and scientific purposes only.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29

A word of counsel

The single most consequential error on this tariff line is filing a bill of entry relying solely on a CIB&RC permit without registering that alachlor itself is a prohibited import under S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018 — the prohibition is absolute and predates any permit-based clearance pathway. Additionally, importers of other substances co-classified under this CTI that constitute hazardous substances exceeding specified quantities must maintain a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992; failure to do so is a separate statutory contravention independent of customs non-compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2924 25 00 require BIS certification?

No, alachlor and other carboxyamide-function compounds under this tariff line are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, subject to the absolute prohibition on alachlor under S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018 and ITC (HS) Chapter 29 policy conditions.

Can alachlor be imported for research or scientific purposes despite the prohibition under S.O. 3951(E)?

The CCR does not provide any research or scientific exemption carve-out for alachlor specifically; the S.O. 3951(E) prohibition is stated without qualification, and importers should seek a formal clarification from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare before attempting any import.

What are the NDPS obligations for substances co-classified under this CTI?

Any substance under this CTI that also falls within the NDPS schedule may be imported only for medical and scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, after obtaining an import certificate under Rule 53; all other imports are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29.

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