Allethrin
Allethrin insecticide formulations and preparations
HSN 3808 91 36 (Allethrin) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration requirements under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), where the product is classified as a listed medical device. Import is simultaneously governed by ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2, 4, and 7 of Chapter 38 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with ports of import restricted to those notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
- Registration certificate from CDSCO
- Import declaration qualifiers from CBIC
- ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Where Allethrin falls within the medical-device categories listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, obtain CDSCO registration before filing the bill of entry. Non-registered devices under this notification are not permitted entry, and the registration certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge.G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · CDSCO registration conditions
- 2Confirm that the consignment is routed only through a port notified for insecticide imports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Arrival at an unnotified port exposes the consignment to detention and seizure under the Insecticides Act, 1968.Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2 and 4 of Chapter 38 · DGFT Notification 45/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
- 3Ensure the import declaration includes all mandatory additional qualifiers for CTH 3808 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, applicable from 15-10-2023. For formulation imports, confirm compliance with Circular 07/2014-Cus dated 07-03-2014.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · CBIC Circular 07/2014-Cus dated 07-03-2014
The most common error on this tariff line is failing to assess whether the Allethrin preparation qualifies as a medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 before shipment. Importers who treat the product solely as a chapter-38 insecticide and skip CDSCO registration face consignment detention at the port of entry pending regularisation — a process that cannot be completed retrospectively in most cases. The port restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 is a separate and independent obligation; satisfying CDSCO conditions does not cure a port-of-entry violation.