Endosulphan, technical grade

Endosulphan insecticide, technical grade

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 3808 91 31 (Endosulphan, technical grade) is subject to import controls under the Insecticides Rules, 1971, with import locations restricted to notified ports under Rule 45 of those Rules. The tariff line is Free under DGFT Notification 45/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025, subject to ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2, 4, and 7 of Chapter 38, and mandatory Chapter 3808 chemical qualifiers are required in the import declaration under Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What this is

HSN code

3808 91 31

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

CDSCO · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 (MOHFW); Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
Import permit from notified authority
Chapter 3808 qualifiers from CBIC

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
Verify that the import is routed only through a port notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Consignments arriving at a non-notified port are liable to detention and may not receive out-of-charge clearance regardless of the status of other documentation.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2 and 4 of Chapter 38
2
Comply with all registration and conditions stipulated in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, including any Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration where the product falls within the listed medical-device or regulated-chemical categories. Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · DGFT Notification 45/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 · ITC (HS) policy condition 7 of Chapter 38
3
Ensure the import declaration includes the mandatory additional qualifiers for CTH 3808 as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023. For imports of formulations (as distinct from technical-grade substance), additionally refer to CBIC Circular 07/2014-Cus dated 07-03-2014.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paras 4.1 and 4.2 · CBIC Circular 07/2014-Cus dated 07-03-2014

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the 'Free' ITC (HS) status conferred by DGFT Notification 45/2025-26 with unconditional import freedom. The Free status operates subject to policy conditions 1, 2, 4, and 7 of Chapter 38 — each of which imposes substantive requirements — and the port restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 operates independently of ITC (HS) classification. Importers who book non-notified ports relying on the Free status face consignment detention and demurrage with no administrative remedy short of re-routing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3808 91 31 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers endosulphan technical grade; import is governed by the Insecticides Rules, 1971 and G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with CDSCO registration conditions and DGFT ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2, 4 and 7 of Chapter 38 applying at the bill of entry.

Which ports are permitted for import of endosulphan under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971?

Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 restricts import to specifically notified places; the current notified-port list must be confirmed with the relevant authority before booking the consignment, as shipment to a non-notified port results in detention.

Do the Chapter 3808 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply to formulations of endosulphan as well as to the technical grade?

Yes, the mandatory additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply to all commodities under CTH 3808 effective 15 October 2023; for formulation imports, CBIC Circular 07/2014-Cus dated 07-03-2014 provides additional compliance guidance.

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