Phenylmethylpyrazolone

Phenylmethylpyrazolone, heterocyclic nitrogen compound

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2933 19 40 (Phenylmethylpyrazolone) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance falls within the Schedule to that Act. Imports carrying narcotic or psychotropic characteristics are concurrently governed by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate regime under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, while the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2933 19 40

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
Import certificate from NDPS

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
Where the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC before shipment. Import of scheduled insecticides is restricted to specified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; route the consignment accordingly.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
Where the consignment involves an NDPS-listed substance, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes, or confirm the import is governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule for other permitted categories. Upload mandatory documents — certificate of analysis (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.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Declare mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 for commodities under Chapter 29, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 with effect from 15 October 2023. Where hazardous substances are imported in quantities exceeding specified thresholds, take out 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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the CIB&RC and NDPS regimes are mutually exclusive — in practice, a single consignment of phenylmethylpyrazolone may trigger both the Insecticides Act registration-and-permit requirement and the NDPS import-certificate requirement simultaneously, depending on the declared end-use and the substance's scheduled status. Failing to upload all five e-Sanchit document codes (0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc) where the drug-import overlay applies will result in consignment detention at customs even when the CIB&RC permit is current.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 19 40 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this heterocyclic organic chemical. Import is governed primarily by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent NDPS import-certificate requirement where the substance falls within scheduled narcotic or psychotropic categories under the NDPS Rules, 1985.

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

Import of substances scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 is restricted to places specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current list of notified ports should be confirmed with the CIB&RC Secretariat before the purchase order is placed.

Does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to every import of this substance?

No — the insurance obligation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 is triggered only when the hazardous substance is imported in quantities exceeding the specified thresholds; consignments below those thresholds are not subject to this overlay.

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