Acetamiprid (ISO)

Acetamiprid insecticide, neonicotinoid active ingredient

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2933 39 21 (Acetamiprid) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971, with import restricted to notified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) classifies this tariff line as Free subject to policy condition 7 of Chapter 29 per DGFT Notification 45/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025, and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act overlay conditions apply where the substance falls within the NDPS schedule.

What this is

HSN code

2933 39 21

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
Obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before filing the bill of entry. The registration certificate and permit must be uploaded in e-Sanchit, and import must be routed through a port notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 7 of Chapter 29; DGFT Notification 45/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
2
Ensure compliance with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by including all mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15-10-2023. Failure to include the qualifiers results in bill-of-entry rejection at the time of assessment.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
3
If the consignment quantity of this hazardous substance exceeds the specified threshold, the owner must obtain an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, as notified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests vide S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992. Where the substance additionally falls within the NDPS schedule, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes, or demonstrate compliance with Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the CIB&RC registration as the sole compliance obligation and overlooking the port-of-import restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. A consignment carrying a current CIB&RC permit but arriving at an unnotified port is liable to detention and seizure regardless of the validity of the underlying registration. Confirm the permitted ports with the CIB&RC secretariat before booking freight, as the notified-port list is not embedded in the bill-of-entry system.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 39 21 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import of Acetamiprid is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971, with DGFT policy condition 7 of Chapter 29 applying as the ITC (HS) overlay per DGFT Notification 45/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025.

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

The specific ports are notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current list must be confirmed with the CIB&RC secretariat before shipment, as arrival at an unnotified port renders the consignment liable to detention irrespective of permit validity.

When does the NDPS import certificate requirement apply to this tariff line?

The NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required only where the specific substance falls within the NDPS schedule and is being imported for medical or scientific purposes; imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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