1 (2,5- dichloro-4-sulpho phenyl)-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone

Pyrazolone dye intermediate, 1-(2,5-dichlorophenyl) derivative

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2933 19 20 (1-(2,5-dichloro-4-sulpho phenyl)-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone) is subject to registration and import permit requirements of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 import-certificate conditions apply concurrently, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs the broader import framework. Mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 apply at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2933 19 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 substance falls within the schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain a valid registration certificate and import permit from the secretariat of CIB&RC before shipment. Note that import of insecticides is restricted to specific ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 — confirm the nominated port before booking freight.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
If the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes under the NDPS regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before filing the bill of entry. Imports outside this category are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule per ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Upload mandatory documents — certificate of analysis for drugs (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. Ensure mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities are included in the import declaration per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, operative from 15-10-2023.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, para 4.1 and 4.2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the CIB&RC schedule-check as a formality rather than a binding threshold determination. If the substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968, both registration and a port-specific import permit are prerequisites; shipping to a port not specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 renders the consignment liable to detention regardless of whether documents are otherwise in order. The NDPS and CIB&RC obligations are parallel, not alternative — each must be satisfied independently.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 19 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this organic chemical intermediate. Import is governed by CIB&RC registration and permitting under the Insecticides Act, 1968, the NDPS Rules, 1985 import-certificate regime, and the DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

Which ports are permitted for import of insecticides under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971?

Import of insecticides is restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current notified port list must be confirmed with the CIB&RC secretariat before booking the consignment.

What happens if the substance qualifies under both the NDPS Rules and the Insecticides Act schedule?

Both regimes apply concurrently — an NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and a CIB&RC registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 are each independently required; satisfaction of one does not discharge the other.

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