Goods specified in Supplementary Note 16 to this Chapter

Agrochemicals and disinfectants per Supplementary Note 16, Chapter 38

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CIB&RC CLEARANCE · +1 OTHER PGAS

HSN 3808 99 12 (Goods specified in Supplementary Note 16 to Chapter 38) 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), with concurrent Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration requirements where the goods are notified medical devices under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. Import is Free under the ITC (HS) policy per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26, subject to Chapter 29 policy condition 7, and import is restricted to specified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.

What this is

HSN code

3808 99 12

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 certificate from CDSCO
Chapter 29 mandatory 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

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, where the insecticide is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, an import permit from the CIB&RC under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968. Confirm that the source of supply matches the source specified on the certificate of registration or permit — import from any other source is not permitted under the Act.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
Ensure the consignment is routed through a port notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Additionally, confirm that the product does not contain any substance prohibited by S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018 — benomyl, carbaryl, diazinon, fenarimol, fenthion, linuron, methoxy ethyl mercury chloride, methyl parathion, thiometon, tridemorph, sodium cyanide (for insecticidal use), alachlor, dichlorvos, phorate, phosphamidon, triazophos, and trichlorfon are among the specifically prohibited substances.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018
3
Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by including mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for goods falling under Chapter 38 and CTH 3808, as stipulated in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2, with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the goods are listed medical devices under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, ensure CDSCO registration is in place and referenced at the bill of entry.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a valid CIB&RC registration without verifying that the registered source of supply matches the actual exporter on the bill of lading — the CIB&RC certificate is source-specific, and a mismatch constitutes a registration violation even where the chemical identity is correct. Goods falling under Supplementary Note 16 may additionally qualify as notified medical devices under G.S.R. 102(E), triggering a parallel CDSCO registration obligation that is entirely separate from the CIB&RC track; importers who clear only one of the two regulators face detention and potential confiscation at the designated port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3808 99 12 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers goods under Supplementary Note 16 to Chapter 38. Import is governed by mandatory registration or permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 administered by CIB&RC, with a concurrent CDSCO registration obligation where the product is a notified medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

Are there specific port restrictions for importing under this tariff line?

Yes. Import of insecticides is restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments arriving at non-notified ports are liable to detention and re-export.

Which substances are prohibited from import under this tariff line?

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, tridemorph, sodium cyanide for insecticidal use, trifluralin (except for use in wheat), and — with effect from 1 January 2019 — alachlor, dichlorvos, phorate, phosphamidon, triazophos, and trichlorfon.

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