Toluene di-isocyanate

Toluene di-isocyanate, organic isocyanate compound

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2929 10 20 (Toluene di-isocyanate) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act, with import restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 controls and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 apply as additional overlays, alongside mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2929 10 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

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
Verify whether the consignment falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and ensure the consignment is routed only through a place notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
2
If the substance is covered under NDPS Rules, 1985, import for medical or scientific purposes requires an import certificate obtained under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 per Chapter VII-A. All other NDPS-category imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule.
Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
3
File the bill of entry with 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. Additionally, where import quantities exceed the specified threshold under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, the owner must maintain an insurance policy 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 toluene di-isocyanate as a purely industrial chemical subject only to CBIC declaration requirements, while overlooking the dual-regime exposure: where it falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, the CIB&RC import permit is a pre-shipment requirement, and diversion to a non-notified import point under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 renders the consignment liable to seizure regardless of whether the permit itself is current. Confirm the notified import-point list with CIB&RC before booking the shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2929 10 20 require BIS certification?

No, toluene di-isocyanate 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, with NDPS Rules, 1985 controls and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 applying as additional overlays.

Are the CIB&RC registration and import permit required for every import of toluene di-isocyanate?

Registration and an import permit from CIB&RC are required only where the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968; confirm the current Schedule listing before filing the bill of entry, as the requirement is schedule-triggered, not universal to all isocyanates.

When does the Public Liability Insurance obligation apply to this consignment?

The obligation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is triggered when import quantities of specified hazardous substances exceed the quantities specified in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests; the owner must hold a current insurance policy at the time of import.

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