Calcium cyanide

Calcium cyanide insecticide, formulations and preparations

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 3808 91 12 (Calcium cyanide) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration conditions under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), alongside ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2, 4 and 7 of Chapter 38 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Import is permitted only at ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, and CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus mandates additional declaration qualifiers for Chapter 38 commodities.

What this is

HSN code

3808 91 12

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

CDSCO · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare medical device / insecticide registration conditions)

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
Import declaration qualifiers from CBIC
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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

Compliance steps

1
Confirm CDSCO registration status under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare before filing the bill of entry. Import of products listed in that notification is conditional on the registrations and conditions specified therein; unregistered consignments are liable to detention.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 (MOHFW) · DGFT Notification 45/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 · ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2, 4 and 7 of Chapter 38
2
Route the consignment only through ports designated under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. For import of formulations, ensure compliance with CBIC Circular 07/2014-Cus dated 07-03-2014. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are subject to seizure.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circular 07/2014-Cus dated 07-03-2014
3
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 38 / CTH 3808 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, applicable with effect from 15-10-2023. Non-inclusion of the required qualifiers renders the declaration deficient at the bill of entry stage.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating calcium cyanide as a straightforward insecticide import and overlooking the CDSCO registration overlay triggered by G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. Where the product or its formulation falls within the schedule to that notification, CDSCO registration is a condition precedent — not a concurrent step — and the port-of-import restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 operates independently; a CDSCO-registered consignment arriving at an undesignated port is nonetheless detained.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3808 91 12 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers calcium cyanide insecticide preparations. Import is governed by CDSCO registration conditions under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2, 4 and 7 of Chapter 38 administered by DGFT.

Are there designated ports of import for this tariff line?

Yes. Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 restricts the ports at which insecticides may be imported; the importer must confirm the nominated port of discharge is on the designated list before vessel departure.

Do the Chapter 38 declaration qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply to calcium cyanide formulations?

Yes. CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 mandates additional qualifiers in import declarations for all commodities under CTH 3808, including formulations, with effect from 15 October 2023; a declaration filed without these qualifiers is treated as deficient at the bill of entry stage.

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