Dodine

Dodine fungicide, guanidine-derived insecticide

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

HSN 2925 29 20 (Dodine) is subject to mandatory registration with the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, and import is restricted to sources specified on the certificate of registration or import permit. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration conditions under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 apply where Dodine is classified as a listed medical device, and DGFT policy condition 7 of Chapter 29 governs the ITC (HS) import framework effective 15 October 2025.

What this is

HSN code

2925 29 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

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 valid certificate of registration or import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry. Import may only originate from the source specified on the certificate or permit; deviation to an alternate source renders the consignment liable to seizure under the Insecticides Act, 1968. Confirm that the permitted port of import complies with Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
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
Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by including all mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities. These qualifiers must be furnished at the bill-of-entry stage with effect from 15 October 2023 per Para 4.1 and 4.2 of that Circular.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 · ITC (HS) policy condition 7 of Chapter 29
3
Where Dodine is imported as a hazardous substance exceeding the specified threshold quantities, take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 as required by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Separately, verify that the consignment does not constitute a waste import subject to Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 · Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · Para 8(b) of General Notes to ITC (HS) Import Policy

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that registration with CIB&RC permits import from any supplier. The Insecticides Act, 1968 ties the lawful import to the specific source named on the certificate of registration or permit; a change of foreign supplier — even one of identical chemical specification — requires a fresh or amended registration before the bill of entry is filed. Consignments arriving from an unlisted source are detained and liable to confiscation regardless of whether the chemical is identical in composition.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2925 29 20 require BIS certification?

No, Dodine is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with CDSCO conditions applicable where the substance is classified as a listed medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

Which ports are authorised for import of Dodine as a listed insecticide?

Import of insecticides is restricted to places specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the active list of permitted ports should be confirmed with the registration committee before placing the purchase order, as diversion to an unauthorised port constitutes a separate Rules contravention.

Does the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances policy condition apply to Dodine?

Policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 29 for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances apply only where the substance is covered under those schedules; Dodine is a guanidine-derived fungicide, and importers should confirm the NDPS schedule status with DGFT if any formulation contains a scheduled substance.

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