Methabenzthiazuron

Methabenzthiazuron benzothiazole herbicide compound

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CIB&RC CLEARANCE · +3 OTHER PGAS

HSN 2934 20 10 (Methabenzthiazuron) is subject to mandatory registration by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, as methabenzthiazuron is a listed insecticide under Section 3(e) of the Schedule to that Act. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) conditions apply where the substance falls within G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, and Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply at the bill of entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2934 20 10

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

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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 a valid certificate of registration or import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 before shipment. The certificate must specify the approved source of import; consignments from any source not named on the certificate or permit are prohibited, and import is restricted to notified places of import under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circulars 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 and 7/2014 dated 07-03-2014
2
Comply with the mandatory additional qualifier requirements for Chapter 29 commodities at the bill of entry stage as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. These qualifiers are mandatory with effect from 15-10-2023 and non-compliance will result in the bill of entry being held at examination.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 · Policy condition 7 of Chapter 29
3
Where the consignment involves a quantity of hazardous substance exceeding the threshold specified under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, the owner must obtain an insurance policy before import. If the substance is a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance within this chapter, policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 29 apply additionally.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 by MoEF · ITC (HS) Chapter 29 policy conditions 2 and 3

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing for a non-insecticidal purpose — such as pharmaceutical research or synthesis — without securing a separate import permit from the Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968. A CIB&RC registration certificate issued for insecticidal use does not authorise non-insecticidal imports; the two tracks require distinct authorisations, and a consignment arriving without the correct permit class is liable to detention and confiscation regardless of its intended downstream use.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2934 20 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this benzothiazole compound. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with additional CDSCO and MOHFW conditions where the substance falls within G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

Can methabenzthiazuron be imported through any port of entry?

No. Import of insecticides is restricted to notified places of import under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the consignment must arrive through a permitted port and from the source specified on the CIB&RC certificate of registration or import permit.

Does the ITC (HS) import policy treat this CTI as Free or Restricted?

Per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025, import under this CTI is Free, subject to policy condition 7 of Chapter 29; however, Free ITC status does not override the mandatory CIB&RC registration or permit requirement under the Insecticides Act, 1968.

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