Organo-silicon compounds
Organo-silicon compounds, other organo-inorganic chemicals
HSN 2931 90 20 (Organo-silicon compounds) may be subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the compound falls within the scheduled pesticide list; the import is also restricted to designated ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, apply where the substance is scheduled, and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy controls — including Appendix-II of the ITC (HS) import policy — apply as additional clearance requirements.
- Registration certificate from CIB&RC
- Import permit from CIB&RC
- 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.
- 1Verify whether the organo-silicon compound falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If scheduled, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment, and route the consignment only through ports designated under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 2Where the substance is a scheduled narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 through the process detailed at cbn.nic.in. Imports outside the medical and scientific purposes category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29.Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 29
- 3Submit mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration at the bill of entry stage as stipulated in para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Also confirm compliance with Appendix-II of the ITC (HS) import policy, and, where import involves specified hazardous substances exceeding specified quantities, arrange 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
The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry without first confirming whether the specific organo-silicon compound is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 or listed under the NDPS regime — two entirely separate statutory frameworks that can apply simultaneously. A consignment that clears the CIB&RC permit stage may still be detained if the substance is independently scheduled under NDPS and the Rule 53 import certificate has not been obtained. The Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus are also frequently omitted, triggering misdeclaration proceedings at customs.