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Other fungicides, residual fungicide formulations for retail

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

HSN 3808 92 99 (Other fungicides) 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 is permitted only at ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Where a product qualifies as a medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration conditions apply concurrently. DGFT policy condition 7 of Chapter 38, CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus mandatory qualifiers, and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) ozone-depleting-substance controls under the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 apply as additional overlays.

What this is

HSN code

3808 92 99

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
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 a valid Certificate of Registration or import permit from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 before shipment. The source of import must match the source specified on the certificate; import from any other source is prohibited regardless of product identity.
Section 9, Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45, Insecticides Rules, 1971 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
2
Comply with the mandatory additional qualifiers for import declarations under Chapter 38 and CTH 3808 as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. Confirm the consignment does not contain any substance prohibited under S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018 — including benomyl, carbaryl, diazinon, fenarimol, fenthion, linuron, methyl parathion, thiometon, tridemorph, and others listed therein.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018
3
Where the fungicide contains an ozone-depleting substance such as bromomethane or bromochloromethane, comply with the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 and DGFT policy condition 7 of Chapter 29; submit a copy of the bill of entry within 30 days to the Ozone Cell, MEFCC, New Delhi. If the product is notified as a medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, obtain CDSCO registration before filing the bill of entry.
Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 · DGFT Notification 45/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing from a source not specified on the CIB&RC Certificate of Registration — a defect that customs cannot waive and that results in consignment detention at the notified port followed by re-export or confiscation. The registration certificate and the import permit each tie the product to a named foreign source; any change in manufacturing origin requires a fresh CIB&RC amendment before shipment, not after arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3808 92 99 require BIS certification?

No, other fungicides under this residual tariff line fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by mandatory registration under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 administered by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, with CDSCO registration applying concurrently where the product is notified as a medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

At which ports may fungicides under this tariff line be imported?

Import of insecticides is restricted to the ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; diversion to an unnotified port constitutes a regulatory violation independent of the validity of the CIB&RC registration.

Are any active ingredients under the broader fungicide category prohibited from import?

Yes. S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018 prohibits the import of benomyl, carbaryl, diazinon, fenarimol, fenthion, linuron, methoxy ethyl mercury chloride, methyl parathion, thiometon, and tridemorph outright, and further prohibits trifluralin (except for use in wheat), alachlor, dichlorvos, phorate, phosphamidon, triazophos, and trichlorfon with effect from 01-01-2019.

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