Quizalofop ethyl

Quizalofop ethyl herbicide, heterocyclic organic chemical

HSN 2933 49 10 (Quizalofop ethyl) is subject to mandatory registration by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, and Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, which restricts the ports at which insecticides may be imported. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration conditions under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 apply where the substance is classified as a medical device, and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) public liability insurance obligations apply to imports of specified hazardous substances exceeding threshold quantities. The import policy under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 is Free.

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

1. 1
   Obtain a valid CIB&RC registration certificate or import permit under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 before shipment. Where quizalofop ethyl is imported for non-insecticidal purposes, a separate import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is mandatory; importation from any source not specified on the certificate or permit is prohibited.
   Section 9, Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45, Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circulars 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 and 7/2014 dated 07-03-2014
2. 2
   Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by including mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for commodities under Chapter 29, with effect from 15-10-2023. Upload all mandatory documents, including the CIB&RC registration certificate or import permit, in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed.
   CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Para 4.1 and 4.2
3. 3
   Where the import quantity of hazardous substances exceeds the specified threshold, take out a public liability insurance policy as required under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991. Confirm compliance with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notification S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 and verify that no ozone-depleting substances, narcotic drugs, or psychotropic substances covered under policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 29 are co-imported without the applicable authorisations.
   S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 (MOEF) · Policy conditions 1, 4 and 5 of Chapter 29 (ozone-depleting substances) · Policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 29 (NDPS)