Minister Orders Insecticides Act Restriction to Apply on All Insecticides in Ch. 28 and 38 Import besides CIB Import Permit and Registration Committee

·         Gulfosinate and its Salts Subject to MIP Rs. 1289 per Kg

Effect of this Notification: Import Policy Condition of specific ITC (HS) Codes of Chapter 29 and 38 of ITC (HS), 2022- Schedule-I (Import Policy) is amended with immediate effect.

·         Policy Condition 7 of Chapter 29 and 38: The import of the pesticides will be subject to a Certificate of Registration issued by Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and also non-prohibition for import under Insecticides Act, 1968.

[DGFT Notification No. 45/2025-26 dated 15 October, 2025]

Subject: Amendment in Import Policy Condition of specific ITC (HS) Codes of Chapter 29 and 38 of ITC (HS), 2022- Schedule-I (Import Policy).

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (as amended from time to time) read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, the Central Government hereby amends the import Policy condition of following ITC HS Codes Chapter 29 and 38 of ITC (HS), 2022- Schedule-I (Import Policy) with immediate effect:

ITC HS codes

Description

Import Policy

Existing Policy Condition

Revised Policy Condition

29162020

--- Bifenthrin (ISO), prallethrin

Free

Import shall be subject to an import permit issued by Central Insecticide Board & Registration Committee under Ministry Of Agriculture

Subject to Policy Condition no. 07 of this Chapter.

29242970

--- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 6 to this Chapter

Free

29302010

--- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 8 to this Chapter

Free

29309092

--- --- Other : ---- ---- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 9 to this Chapter

Free

29329920

--- Emamectin benzoate (ISO), abamectin, dinotefuron

Free

29332960

--- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 12 to this Chapter

Free

29333917

--- Derivatives of pyridine: ---- Chlorantraniliprole (ISO)

Free

29333921

--- Derivatives of pyridine: ---- Acetamiprid (ISO)

Free

29333922

--- Derivatives of pyridine: ---- lmazethapyr (ISO)

Free

29335950

--- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 15 to this Chapter

Free

29339920

--- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 17 to this Chapter

Free

29349930

--- Buprofezin (ISO)

Free

29355010

--- Flubendiamide (ISO)

Free

38089111

--- Aluminium phosphate (for example phostoxin)

Free

If registered and not prohibited for import under insecticides Act and formulation thereof

38089112

--- Calcium cyanide)

Free

38089113

--- O.D.V.P. (Dimethyle- dichloro-vinyl-phosphate)

Free

38089121

--- Diaginal

Free

38089122

--- Methyl bromide

Restricted

38089123

---Dimethoate, technical grade

Free

38089124

---Melathion

Free

38089131

---Endosulphan, technical grade

Free

38089132

---Quinal phos

Free

38089133

---Isoproturon

Free

38089134

---Fenthion

Free

38089135

---Cipermethrin, technical grade

Free

38089136

---Allethrin

Free

38089137

--- Synthetic pyrethrum

Free

38089191

--- Other ---- RepelIants for insects such as flies, mosquito

Free

38089192

--- Other ---- Paper impregnated or coated with insecticides such as D.D.T coated paper

Free

38089199

--- Other ---- Other

Free

38089210

--- Maneb

Free

38089220

--- Sodium penta chlorophenate (santrobrite)

Free

38089230

--- Thiram (tetra methyl thiuram disulphide)

Free

38089240

--- Zineb

Free

38089250

--- Copper oxychloride

 

38089299

--- Other: ---- Other

 

38089310

--- Chloromethyl phenozy acetic acid (M.C.P.A)

Free

38089320

--- 2:4 Oichloro phenozy acetic acid and its esters

Free

38089350

--- Weedicides and weed killing agents

Free

38089141

--- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 1 and 2 to this Chapter: ---- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 1 to this Chapter

Free

Import shall be subject to an Import permit Issued by Central Insecticide Board & Registration Committee Under Ministry of Agriculture As per policy condition 04 of the chapter.

38089142

--- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 1 and 2 to this Chapter: ---- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 2 to this Chapter

Free

20314030

--- Glyphosate (ISO), fosetyl-al, glyphosate potassium salt

Free

Import shall be subject to an import permit issued by central Insecticide board & registration Committee under Ministry of Agriculture as per policy condition 04 of the chapter.

a) The import of the pesticides will be subject to a Certificate of Registration issued by Central insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and also non-prohibition for import under Insecticides Act, 1968.

b) Import of Gulfosinate and its salts’ (Purity – Minimum 95% w/w) is “Restricted: of CIF Value below Rs. 1289/- per Kg.

c) However, import of ‘Glufosinate and its salts’ is “Free” for CIF value of Rs. 1289/- or above per Kg.

d) The said Policy condition shall be reviewed after a period of one year w.e.f. the date of publication of Notification No. 54/2024.

38089361

--- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 7 and 8 to this Chapter: --- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 7 to this Chapter

Free

This issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.

[File No. 01/89/180/27/AM-21/PC-2[A]/Part-I/E-31913]