Goods specified in Supplementary Note 8 to this Chapter
Thiocarbamate and dithiocarbamate organo-sulphur compounds
HSN 2930 20 10 covers goods specified in Supplementary Note 8 to Chapter 29 — thiocarbamates and dithiocarbamates — and is subject to mandatory registration or import permit requirements administered by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where any goods in this tariff line are used as insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, or rodenticides. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration conditions under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 apply where the goods are listed medical devices, and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) policy conditions 2 and 3 apply to any covered narcotic or psychotropic substance. The tariff line is Free under DGFT Notification 45/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025, subject to policy condition 7 of Chapter 29.
- Registration certificate or import permit from CIB&RC
- CDSCO registration from CDSCO
- Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Determine the end-use category of the goods at import. If the thiocarbamate or dithiocarbamate is a listed insecticide under Section 3(e) of the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain a Certificate of Registration from CIB&RC under Section 9 of that Act before import; if imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, obtain a CIB&RC import permit instead. Import is restricted to sources and ports specified on the certificate or permit under 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 · Finance Bill 2025 w.e.f. 01-05-2025 · Supplementary Note 8 to Chapter 29
- 2If the goods fall within the medical-device schedule, comply with all conditions — including CDSCO registration — specified in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Upload mandatory documents in e-Sanchit and ensure mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration under Chapter 29 are filed per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 (paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2), effective 15-10-2023.G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · DGFT Notification 45/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 · Policy condition 7 of Chapter 29
- 3Where the goods are specified hazardous substances imported in quantities exceeding the prescribed threshold, obtain a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Imports of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances covered under Chapter 29 must comply with NDPS policy conditions 2 and 3; imports of ozone-depleting substances must comply with policy conditions 1, 4 and 5 of Chapter 29 and Para 8(a) of the General Notes and the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 · Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 · ITC (HS) 2022 General Notes Para 8(a) and 8(b) · Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, Rules 12 and 13
The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the CIB&RC registration pathway and the non-insecticidal import permit pathway as interchangeable. They are distinct instruments: a registration certificate is issued for use as an insecticide and specifies the approved source country and port of import — diversion to any other source or port constitutes a separate violation even where all other documentation is in order. Where the same chemical is imported for pharmaceutical or other non-insecticidal use, the CIB&RC permit is the operative document, and presenting a registration certificate in its place will trigger detention pending re-documentation.