Lutidine (Dimethyl Pyridine)

Lutidine (dimethyl pyridine), heterocyclic nitrogen compound

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2933 39 18 (Lutidine/Dimethyl Pyridine) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs any NDPS-category imports outside the medical and scientific purpose track.

What this is

HSN code

2933 39 18

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
Verify whether the specific formulation of lutidine/dimethyl pyridine falls in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If so, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC before shipment; import is restricted to notified places of entry under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
If the substance qualifies as an NDPS-scheduled item, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purpose imports (Chapter VII-A track); imports outside that track are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under DGFT policy condition 2 of Chapter 29. 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.
NDPS Rules, 1985 — Rule 53 and Chapter VII-A · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Ensure the import declaration includes the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15-10-2023. Where import quantities exceed the thresholds specified under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992, the importer must hold a Public Liability Insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The dual-track structure of this tariff line creates the most common misstep: importers who obtain only the CIB&RC registration assume NDPS compliance is not required, or vice versa, without establishing which schedule — Insecticides Act or NDPS — captures their specific isomer or formulation. A consignment detained at port under one regulatory track cannot be cleared on the strength of a licence from the other; both PGA clearances must be independently resolved, and the CBIC Chapter 29 mandatory-qualifiers requirement applies irrespective of which track governs.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 39 18 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers lutidine or dimethyl pyridine. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent NDPS import-certificate regime under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 where the substance is scheduled.

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

Import of substances scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 is restricted to notified places of import as per Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current list of notified entry points should be confirmed with CIB&RC before shipping.

Does the Public Liability Insurance requirement apply to every shipment of this HSN?

Only when import quantities exceed the thresholds for specified hazardous substances under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992; the importer must then take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 before the consignment is released.

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