Goods specified in Supplementary Note 10 to this Chapter

Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators (Supplementary Note 10)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 3808 93 72 (herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators specified in Supplementary Note 10 to Chapter 38) is subject to import permit and registration requirements administered by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Rules, 1971, pursuant to policy condition 04 of Chapter 38. Import is restricted to specified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, with additional NDPS, CBIC mandatory-qualifier, and ITC (HS) policy overlays applying as concurrent clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

3808 93 72

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Rules, 1971 (policy condition 04 of Chapter 38)

Customs documentation

Import permit from CIB&RC
Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Chapter 38 qualifiers from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

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

NDPSNDPS·Narcotics Control Bureau

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 import permit and product registration from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee prior to shipment. The permit must cover the specific pesticide or plant-growth regulator being imported; consignments arriving without a current CIB&RC permit are liable to detention and seizure at the port of entry.
Policy condition 04 of ITC (HS) Chapter 38 · DGFT Notification 08/2023 dated 29-05-2023 · Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
Route the consignment only through a port notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, at which insecticides may lawfully be imported. Diversion to a non-notified port constitutes a separate contravention of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 independently of any CIB&RC permit status. Confirm mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for CTH 3808 per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus with effect from 15 October 2023.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 (para 4.1 and 4.2)
3
Where the consignment contains a substance listed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances regime, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific purpose imports under Chapter VII-A, or confirm ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs the import. For hazardous substances exceeding specified quantities, verify insurance coverage under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating CIB&RC registration as identical to the CIB&RC import permit: they are distinct instruments, and shipment can be detained even where the product is registered if the specific import permit for the consignment quantity and source has not been obtained beforehand. Additionally, the mandatory additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus for CTH 3808 declarations — operative from 15 October 2023 — are a hard filing requirement; bills of entry filed without the prescribed qualifiers in para 4.1 and 4.2 are liable to rejection at the system level.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3808 93 72 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers herbicides, anti-sprouting products or plant-growth regulators under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Rules, 1971, with NDPS and DGFT policy overlays as additional clearance requirements.

Which ports are notified for the import of insecticides under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971?

The ports at which insecticides may lawfully be imported are restricted to those notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current notified list should be confirmed with CIB&RC before placing the purchase order, as arrival at a non-notified port constitutes a separate statutory contravention.

When does the NDPS overlay apply to goods classified under HSN 3808 93 72?

The NDPS overlay applies where the imported substance is listed in the schedule to the NDPS Act; such imports for medical and scientific purposes require an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985, while other imports are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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