Containing bromomethane (methyl bromide) or bromochloromethane

Fungicides containing bromomethane or bromochloromethane

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

HSN 3808 92 91 (fungicides containing bromomethane or bromochloromethane) is subject to mandatory registration under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 administered by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC), and import of methyl bromide (bromomethane) is additionally regulated as an ozone-depleting substance under the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 administered by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC). Where any product in this tariff line is listed as a medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration conditions also apply; import is free under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025, subject to policy condition 7 of Chapter 29.

What this is

HSN code

3808 92 91

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import permit from CIB&RC
CBIC Chapter 38 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 mandatory registration or an import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968. Import is restricted to the source specified on the certificate of registration or permit; consignments from any other source are liable to seizure. For methyl bromide, import is permitted only by actual users holding a licence, and only from countries that are parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
Section 9, Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45, Insecticides Rules, 1971 · Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000
2
File mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 38 commodities, as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, with effect from 15-10-2023. For each methyl bromide consignment, submit a copy of the bill of entry within 30 days to the Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000
3
Verify that the specific chemical in the consignment is not among the prohibited insecticides under S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018 issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Import quantities of specified hazardous substances exceeding prescribed thresholds also require an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by MOEF.
S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that CIB&RC registration alone covers the full compliance requirement for methyl bromide. The Montreal Protocol overlay is independent: import must originate from a Protocol-party country listed in Appendix IV of the ITC (HS) Schedule, and the 30-day post-clearance bill-of-entry submission to the Ozone Cell, MEFCC is a separate and binding obligation — failure to submit triggers a distinct contravention under the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, irrespective of whether the CIB&RC registration is current.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3808 92 91 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers fungicides containing bromomethane or bromochloromethane. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with an ozone-depleting-substance overlay under the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 and CDSCO registration where the product is a notified medical device.

Are there port restrictions for importing methyl bromide under this tariff line?

Yes. Places at which insecticides may be imported are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments must arrive only at those notified ports and cannot be diverted to unlisted locations without risking detention.

What happens if methyl bromide is imported from a country not party to the Montreal Protocol?

Import from non-Protocol countries is prohibited under the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000; such a consignment is liable to confiscation and the importer faces enforcement under both those Rules and the Insecticides Act, 1968.

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