Alpha-phenylacetoacetonitrile

Alpha-phenylacetoacetonitrile, nitrile-function organic compound

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2926 40 00 (Alpha-phenylacetoacetonitrile) is subject to dual primary regulation: 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, while the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) regime governs import for medical and scientific purposes 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 customs-level overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2926 40 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971 / NDPS Rules, 1985

Customs documentation

Registration and import 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
Obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment, if alpha-phenylacetoacetonitrile falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. Import must be routed only through ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; arrival at an unspecified port renders the consignment liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
If importing for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 as per Chapter VII-A. Imports not qualifying for the medical/scientific category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
NDPS Rules, 1985 — Rule 53, Chapter VII-A · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Ensure the import declaration includes all mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. Where import of specified hazardous substances exceeds notified quantities, 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 NDPS import certificate and the CIB&RC permit as mutually exclusive when in practice both may apply simultaneously — the NDPS certificate governs the substance's narcotic-precursor status while the CIB&RC permit governs its pesticidal application. An importer who secures only one clearance and presents a bill of entry without the other faces consignment detention and potential confiscation under the statute not complied with. Confirm at the purchase-order stage which regulatory trigger applies and obtain both instruments where the end-use spans either category.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2926 40 00 require BIS certification?

No, alpha-phenylacetoacetonitrile is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and, where applicable, by the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific purposes.

Are all ports open for import of insecticides under this tariff line?

No. Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 restricts import of insecticides to specified places only; the consignment must be routed through those notified ports and an attempt to import through an unspecified port attracts enforcement action under the Insecticides Act, 1968.

When does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to this import?

The insurance obligation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is triggered only when the import quantity of the specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992; below those quantities the PLI requirement does not arise.

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