Ethylhexyltriazone

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CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2933 69 40 (Ethylhexyltriazone) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 controls apply under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) overlay applies via mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

2933 69 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
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 ethylhexyltriazone formulation figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968; if so, obtain both a valid registration certificate and an import permit from the Secretariat of CIB&RC before filing the bill of entry. Import of scheduled insecticides is restricted to notified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition of Chapter 29
2
Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry reaches the proper officer: certificate of analysis — drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate — drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc). Bills not routed through PGA for NOC will be subject to document verification by the proper officer before out-of-charge.
CBIC CCR e-Sanchit document codes: 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
3
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023. If the consignment contains any NDPS-scheduled substance, an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required for medical and scientific purposes; all other NDPS imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2, Chapter 29

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the CIB&RC registration and NDPS controls are mutually exclusive tracks — in practice, a consignment can trigger both simultaneously if the substance or formulation falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 and also involves an NDPS-listed compound. Confirm the Schedule status and the NDPS classification before shipment, because port detention pending dual-PGA NOC clearance generates demurrage at designated ports from which there is no administrative fast-track.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2933 69 40 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers ethylhexyltriazone or this organic-chemical product family. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is scheduled, with an NDPS Rules, 1985 overlay and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

Are there port restrictions for importing scheduled insecticides under this tariff line?

Yes. Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 restricts import of scheduled insecticides to specified places; importers must confirm the notified port list with the CIB&RC Secretariat before dispatch, as consignments arriving at non-notified ports are liable to detention and seizure.

When does the NDPS import certificate requirement apply to a Chapter 29 organic chemical?

The NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required where the substance qualifies for import under Chapter VII-A for medical or scientific purposes; imports not qualifying under that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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