Cacodylic acid and its salt

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2931 90 12 (Cacodylic acid and its salt) 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. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 import-certificate conditions and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 to Chapter 29 apply as overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2931 90 12

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
If cacodylic acid or its salt figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the CIB&RC Secretariat. Import is restricted to places specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; verify the permitted port before booking.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 to Chapter 29
2
Where the substance is classified as an NDPS substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for imports intended for medical and scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A. All other NDPS 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 No. 2 to Chapter 29
3
File mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 for Chapter 29, effective 15 October 2023. Where the imported quantity exceeds the hazardous-substance threshold, take out public liability insurance 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 frequent error on this tariff line is assuming CIB&RC registration is the only applicable gate and overlooking the NDPS overlay. Cacodylic acid is an organoarsenic compound that may simultaneously trigger both Schedules; a consignment cleared under a CIB&RC permit but lacking the Rule 53 NDPS import certificate remains liable to seizure and prosecution under the NDPS Act, 1985. Port eligibility under Rule 45 must be confirmed independently.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2931 90 12 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers cacodylic acid and its salt under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with an NDPS import-certificate overlay under the NDPS Rules, 1985 and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition No. 2 to Chapter 29.

Are imports of cacodylic acid restricted to specific ports?

Yes. Where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, import is restricted to places specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the permitted entry points must be verified with the CIB&RC Secretariat before shipment.

When does the public liability insurance requirement apply to this import?

The insurance obligation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is triggered when the imported quantity of a specified hazardous substance exceeds the threshold quantities prescribed in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992; the importer must take out the policy before the consignment enters India.

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