Chromafenozide, methoxyfenazide, Trifloxystrobin

Hydrazine or hydroxylamine derivatives (chromafenozide, methoxyfenazide, trifloxystrobin)

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

HSN 2928 00 20 (Chromafenozide, methoxyfenazide, Trifloxystrobin) is subject to mandatory registration or import permit requirements under the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) pursuant to Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, with import restricted to specified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration conditions apply for any substance listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers a Free import policy subject to Chapter 29 policy condition 7 per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025. Mandatory Chapter 29 chemical qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus and NDPS policy conditions 2 and 3 apply as additional customs overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2928 00 20

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Registration certificate or import permit from CIB&RC
Chapter 29 qualifiers declaration from CBIC
CDSCO registration compliance from CDSCO

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 an import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee covering the specific insecticide (chromafenozide is explicitly listed under Section 3(e) of the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968). Import is permissible only from the source specified on the certificate or permit; divergence from the listed source renders the consignment liable to detention and seizure under the Insecticides Act, 1968.
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
Ensure mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities are declared in the import declaration as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. Confirm compliance with ITC (HS) Chapter 29 policy condition 7 per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025, and verify NDPS policy conditions 2 and 3 do not apply to the specific substance being imported.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
3
Where the substance qualifies as a medical device listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, comply with CDSCO registration conditions before filing the bill of entry. For import of specified hazardous substances exceeding threshold quantities, take out a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 · Finance Bill 2025 w.e.f. 01-05-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing from a source not specified on the CIB&RC Certificate of Registration or import permit. The registration committee explicitly ties the authorisation to the named source; a consignment from an unlisted supplier — even one holding a current registration for the same molecule — attracts seizure under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and a separate CBIC contravention. Verify the source declaration on the certificate against the bill of lading before shipment is confirmed, as post-dispatch corrections require a fresh permit and cannot be rectified at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2928 00 20 require BIS certification?

No, organic derivatives of hydrazine or hydroxylamine including chromafenozide, methoxyfenazide and trifloxystrobin are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed primarily by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with CDSCO conditions applying where the substance meets the medical device criteria under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

Are imports of chromafenozide permitted at all designated customs ports, or are there port restrictions?

No. Places at which insecticides may be imported are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; importers must confirm the port of entry is a notified place before routing the consignment.

Can chromafenozide be imported for non-insecticidal purposes without a full CIB&RC registration?

Yes, but an import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation remains mandatory for non-insecticidal-purpose imports; the full Certificate of Registration is substituted by this permit, not eliminated.

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