Goods specified in Supplementary Note 11 to this Chapter

Fungicides listed under Supplementary Note 11, Chapter 38

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CIB&RC CLEARANCE · +2 OTHER PGAS

HSN 3808 92 80 covers fungicides specified in Supplementary Note 11 to Chapter 38 and is subject to mandatory registration or import permit under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, administered by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC). Goods that also qualify as medical devices under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 require Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration, and all declarations must carry Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. Import is Free under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 subject to policy condition 7 of Chapter 29 and port restrictions under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.

What this is

HSN code

3808 92 80

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration certificate or import permit from CIB&RC
CDSCO registration from CDSCO
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Certificate of Registration or, where the fungicide is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, an import permit from the Registration Committee under CIB&RC before filing the bill of entry. No consignment may be imported from a source not specified on the certificate or permit; ensure the source of import matches the registration document exactly.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Insecticides Rules, 1971 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 · policy condition 7 of Chapter 29
2
Route the consignment through one of the ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. If the goods also qualify as a medical device listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, ensure CDSCO registration and all conditions prescribed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare are met prior to out-of-charge.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 (MOHFW)
3
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for CTH 3808 and Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paras 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023. Where the substance is a specified hazardous chemical imported in quantities exceeding the prescribed threshold, obtain a public liability insurance policy under S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 (MoEF).
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 · Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing from a supplier not named on the CIB&RC certificate of registration or permit. The Registration Committee's source-of-import condition is a licence term, not a mere administrative preference — a mismatch between the declared supplier and the registered source renders the entire consignment liable to seizure under the Insecticides Act, 1968, irrespective of whether the product formulation itself is compliant. Verify the source field on the registration document against the bill of lading before the purchase order is placed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3808 92 80 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers fungicides or insecticidal preparations under Supplementary Note 11 to Chapter 38. Import is governed by mandatory registration or an import permit under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 administered by CIB&RC, with a concurrent CDSCO overlay for goods that also qualify as listed medical devices.

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

The permitted ports of import for insecticides are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current list should be confirmed with CIB&RC before shipment, as importing through an unnotified port constitutes a violation of the Rules.

Are any goods under this HSN exempt from CIB&RC registration?

Where a substance covered by Supplementary Note 11 is imported solely for a non-insecticidal purpose, CIB&RC registration is not required but an import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is mandatory in its place.

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