Containing bromomethane (methyl bromide) or bromochloromethane
Insecticides containing bromomethane or bromochloromethane
HSN 3808 91 93 (insecticides containing bromomethane or bromochloromethane) is subject to mandatory registration with the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, and import is permitted only through ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. For methyl bromide specifically, import is restricted to actual users holding a licence and originating from countries party to the Montreal Protocol, with a copy of each bill of entry to be submitted to the Ozone Cell of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) within 30 days. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration conditions under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 and CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus Chapter 38 qualifiers apply as additional clearance requirements.
- Registration certificate from CIB&RC
- Import permit from CIB&RC
- Chapter 38 qualifiers from CBIC
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Obtain CIB&RC registration or an import permit under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 before filing the bill of entry. Where the insecticide is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, a separate import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is required, and import must originate only from the source specified on the certificate of registration or permit.Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Insecticides Rules, 1971
- 2For methyl bromide (CTI 38089122 regime applicable): confirm the exporting country is a party to the Montreal Protocol (list at www.unep.org/ozone, Appendix IV of the ITC (HS) schedule); import from non-party countries is prohibited. Submit a copy of the bill of entry to the Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi within 30 days of each import. Refer to the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 as amended.ITC (HS) policy condition for CTI 38089122 · Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
- 3Ensure mandatory additional qualifiers are declared in the import declaration for CTH 3808 at the bill of entry stage, in compliance with Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. Additionally, where the product is listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 as a medical device, obtain CDSCO registration and comply with the conditions specified therein before out-of-charge. Route the consignment only through ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 (effective 15-10-2023) · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
The most common error on this tariff line is treating the CIB&RC registration as the sole clearance gate and overlooking the Montreal Protocol country-of-origin restriction on methyl bromide, which operates as an independent import prohibition for non-party-country shipments. A consignment with a current CIB&RC registration but sourced from a non-Montreal-Protocol country is outright prohibited — detention and confiscation follow regardless of the registration's validity. The 30-day post-clearance obligation to submit the bill of entry to the Ozone Cell is also frequently missed, attracting separate MEFCC enforcement.