The CBIC vide Instruction No. 23/2026-Customs dated November 10, 2026, has provided interim facilitation for a period of 90 days for the import of scheduled insecticides intended for non-insecticidal use, modifying the earlier Instruction No. 18/2026-Customs dated October 01, 2026.
The relaxation has been provided considering the difficulties faced by importers, particularly traders importing bulk liquid chemicals on behalf of actual users, in obtaining import permits under the Insecticides (Third Amendment) Rules, 2026, resulting in consignments being held up at ports.
Accordingly, as a facilitative measure, consignments of substances covered under the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, declared for non-insecticidal use, shall be permitted to be released without insisting on an import permit for a period of 90 days from October 01, 2026, subject to furnishing an end-use bond and an undertaking confirming that the goods are imported exclusively for non-insecticidal use and shall not be used, sold or supplied for insecticidal purposes. Importers are also required to furnish the name and address of the actual user.
The facility shall not apply where any other violation is noticed or where specific intelligence indicates diversion of goods for insecticidal use. Further, NCTC has been directed to suitably modify the Risk Management System. The instruction shall be reviewed in consultation with the concerned authorities.
[Instruction No. 23/2026-Customs dated November 10, 2026]
