Other

Other pesticides, disinfectants and similar biocidal preparations

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

HSN 3808 99 99 (Other) 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 import restricted to ports notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration conditions apply where the preparation is listed as a medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. DGFT policy condition 7 of Chapter 29 and CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus mandatory Chapter 38 qualifiers apply as additional clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

3808 99 99

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 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 certificate of registration or an import permit from CIB&RC under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 before the bill of entry is filed. The certificate must specify the source of import; no consignment may be imported from a source other than that stated on the registration or permit.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 7 of Chapter 29 per DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025
2
Confirm that none of the prohibited substances listed in S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018 — including benomyl, carbaryl, diazinon, dichlorvos, phorate, phosphamidon, triazophos, trichlorfon, alachlor, fenthion, linuron, methyl parathion, thiometon, tridemorph, fenarimol and trifluralin (except in wheat) — are present in the consignment. Where the preparation falls within the CDSCO medical-device list under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, ensure CDSCO registration conditions are met before out-of-charge.
S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018 (Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)
3
Ensure mandatory additional qualifiers are declared in the import declaration for CTH 3808 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. Where the preparation contains ozone-depleting substances, comply with the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 and submit a copy of the bill of entry within 30 days to the Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 (MoEF)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this residual tariff line is importing a preparation whose active ingredient is prohibited under S.O. 3951(E) dated 08-08-2018 on the mistaken assumption that the prohibition attaches only to the primary CTI for that substance. The prohibition is substance-specific and applies regardless of formulation or CTI; customs will confiscate a consignment containing dichlorvos, phorate, phosphamidon, triazophos or trichlorfon even where the CIB&RC registration for the formulation pre-dates the prohibition order. Verify the active-ingredient list against S.O. 3951(E) before placement of the purchase order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3808 99 99 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this residual pesticide and biocidal preparations tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with a concurrent CDSCO overlay for preparations notified as medical devices under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

At which ports may consignments under this CTI be imported?

Import of insecticides is restricted to the ports specifically notified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments routed through an unnotified port are liable to seizure under the Insecticides Act, 1968.

Does the methyl bromide restriction under CTI 3808 91 22 affect imports classified under 3808 99 99?

Methyl bromide is classified under CTI 3808 91 22 and its Montreal Protocol restrictions apply to that specific tariff item; however, any ozone-depleting substance present in a preparation under 3808 99 99 must still comply with the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 and the bill-of-entry submission obligation to the Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

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