# Importing boric acid into India: the permit explained

Source: https://importpermit.in/blog/boric-acid-import-permit-india/
Publisher: Pransh Pesticides Advisory Private Limited (ImportPermit.in), CIB&RC consultants, Faridabad, India
Reviewed: 2026-09-17
Summary: Why boric acid needs a CIBRC import permit, who needs one, how Form IA applies, and how ceramic and glass makers can avoid delays.

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# Importing boric acid into India: the permit explained
 Updated 17 September 2026 Reviewed by the Pransh Pesticides Advisory Pvt. Ltd. regulatory team 

 **Quick answer:** Boric acid is listed as an insecticide under the Insecticides Act, 1968, so ceramic, glass, fibreglass and enamel manufacturers must obtain a CIB&RC import permit on Form IA before importing it for industrial use. Permits are generally valid for one year.

## Why is boric acid regulated?

 Boric acid kills cockroaches and ants, so it appears in the Schedule. Most imports, though, go into frits, glazes, glass and fibreglass. For those uses the Act requires an import permit rather than pesticide registration.

## Who imports it?

- Ceramic tile and sanitaryware makers, notably in Morbi
- Glass and borosilicate manufacturers
- Fibreglass and glass-wool producers
- Enamel and frit makers
- Borate and flame-retardant producers 

## How to apply

 File Form IA with the prescribed government fee. The most important evidence is your three-year consumption and how boric acid enters each recipe. Requests more than 30% above the average need departmental justification.

## Tips

- Keep the grade identical across application, MSDS and invoice
- Name the actual manufacturer as source; use a change of source (https://importpermit.in/change-of-source-in-import-permit/) before switching
- Renew at least two months before the one-year expiry 
 See our boric acid permit service (https://importpermit.in/boric-acid-import-permit/).

## Sources and official references
 
- Insecticides (Third Amendment) Rules, 2026, notified by G.S.R. 597(E) dated 8 July 2026, with the CIB&RC public notice dated 6 August 2026 (Gazette of India) (https://importpermit.in/documents/insecticides-third-amendment-rules-2026-gsr-597e.pdf)
- Global Agriculture: India issues guidelines for import of insecticides for non-insecticidal and dual-use purposes (13 August 2026) 
- CIB&RC checklist for customs on import of pesticides (reported 23 February 2022) Reviewed on 17 September 2026 by the regulatory team at Pransh Pesticides Advisory Private Limited, CIB&RC consultants since 2011. This page is general guidance; the notified Rules and CIB&RC notices prevail. 

## Key facts
 Form Form IA Decision 45 days (+15) Validity 1 year / 3 years 

## More guides
 
- Form IA and the 2026 import permit rules, explained (https://importpermit.in/blog/form-ia-import-permit-rules-2026/)
- How to get a CIBRC import permit: step by step (https://importpermit.in/blog/how-to-get-cibrc-import-permit/)
- Documents required for a CIBRC import permit (2026 checklist) (https://importpermit.in/blog/documents-required-for-cibrc-import-permit/)
- Import permit or CIBRC registration: which do you need? (https://importpermit.in/blog/import-permit-vs-cibrc-registration/) 

## Need a Form IA file?
Request a quote (https://importpermit.in/contact/)

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Citation: ImportPermit.in (Pransh Pesticides Advisory Private Limited), https://importpermit.in/blog/boric-acid-import-permit-india/, reviewed 2026-09-17.
Note: general guidance only; the notified Rules and CIB&RC notices prevail.