CIBRC import permit FAQ

Permission from the Registration Committee of CIB&RC to import a substance listed under the Insecticides Act, 1968 for a non-insecticidal, industrial purpose. Customs checks it before releasing the consignment.

Because the same substance can be used as a pesticide. The permit ensures that material declared for industrial use reaches a genuine manufacturing process and does not enter the pesticide market.

Any substance in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act imported for non-insecticidal use. Common examples are boric acid, sodium and potassium cyanide, DCOIT, IPBC, zinc pyrithione, thiourea, nitrobenzene and branded preservative ranges. See the product list.

No. Registration is for products sold or used as pesticides. An import permit is for industrial use and does not allow resale as a pesticide.

The Insecticides (Third Amendment) Rules, 2026 (G.S.R. 597(E), 8 July 2026) added Chapter III-A to the Insecticides Rules, 1971, introducing Form IA, a prescribed government fee, a 45-day target for decisions and defined validity periods. A public notice dated 6 August 2026 directed applicants to the new form.

The government fee prescribed with Form IA is ₹5,000 per application, payable to the authority.

A complete application is to be decided preferably within 45 days, extendable by up to 15 days. The guidelines also refer to processing within about 4 to 6 weeks depending on the Registration Committee meeting.

Generally one year. Three years where the applicant holds registration for the pesticide the imported material is used to make.

Where the proposed import quantity exceeds the average of the last three years' consumption by more than 30%, detailed justification from the nodal Ministry, Department or State Department of Industry is needed for the extra quantity.

Yes. Unit packs of 5 grams or less of certified reference material or reference standards do not need an import permit.

Form IA details on the applicant, premises, chemical, purity, source, product made, function and percentage; industrial or factory licence; installed capacity; pollution control consent; three years of import and consumption data; an affidavit supporting the quantity; a not-for-sale declaration; an Industrial Health & Safety storage declaration for domestic use; and export details where relevant.

Form IA is designed for actual users with manufacturing premises and capacity. A trading business without a facility will struggle to meet it.

Yes, but support the quantity with capacity, formulation and production plans, and expect closer scrutiny.

That it is valid on the date of import, that the chemical matches, and that the material comes from the source named (and through the named supplier, if any).

Apply for a change of source before shipping.

Send the bill of entry, invoice and any customs query. We advise whether a clarification, amendment or fresh application is the fastest route. See CIB NOC and port holds.

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