Cipermethrin, technical grade

Cypermethrin technical grade insecticide

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 3808 91 35 (Cypermethrin, technical grade) 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), where the product falls within the notified medical-device or regulated-insecticide schedule. Import is also governed by ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2, 4 and 7 of Chapter 38 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and permitted only through ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.

What this is

HSN code

3808 91 35

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

CDSCO · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; DGFT · ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2, 4 and 7, Chapter 38

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
Import Licence from DGFT
Chapter 38 additional 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
Confirm whether the consignment falls within the medical devices schedule notified under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; if so, obtain the applicable CDSCO registration before filing the bill of entry. Verify compliance with all conditions specified in that notification, including importer and manufacturer registration with the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · DGFT Notification 45/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
2
Route the consignment through one of the specified ports permitted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, and ensure compliance with ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2 and 4 of Chapter 38. For import of formulations (as distinct from technical grade), additionally refer to CBIC Circular 07/2014-Cus dated 07-03-2014.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circular 07/2014-Cus dated 07-03-2014 · ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2 and 4 of Chapter 38
3
Include the mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for CTH 3808 as required under paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, with effect from 15-10-2023. Failure to include these qualifiers results in the bill of entry being held pending rectification before out-of-charge.
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 the ITC (HS) 'Free' import status under DGFT Notification 45/2025-26 as removing all pre-clearance obligations — the policy conditions 1, 2, 4 and 7 of Chapter 38 remain operative, the port restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 is independent of import-policy status, and the CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus mandatory qualifier requirement applies at the declaration stage regardless of licence status. Consignments arriving at a non-notified port or with incomplete Chapter 38 qualifiers are liable to detention and demurrage pending correction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3808 91 35 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers cypermethrin technical grade. Import is governed by CDSCO registration conditions under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, ITC (HS) policy conditions of Chapter 38 administered by DGFT, and the port-restriction regime under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.

Which ports are permitted for import of insecticides under this tariff line?

The permissible ports are restricted per Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the active list must be confirmed before shipment, as consignments arriving at a non-notified port face seizure and re-export.

Does the DGFT Notification 45/2025-26 'Free' status mean this product can be imported without any licence or registration?

No. 'Free' refers to the basic import-policy category but does not waive ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2, 4 and 7 of Chapter 38, the CDSCO registration obligation under G.S.R. 102(E), or the CBIC mandatory-qualifier requirement under Circular 23/2023-Cus.

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