# Schedule of Insecticides, India: Full List (31 July 2026) Source: https://importpermit.in/schedule/ Publisher: Pransh Pesticides Advisory Private Limited (ImportPermit.in), CIB&RC consultants, Faridabad, India Reviewed: 2026-09-17 Summary: Search all 1,025 substances in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, updated 31 July 2026, by name, chemical name or CAS, with the import permit route for each. --- # Schedule of insecticides under the Insecticides Act, 1968 All 1,025 substances listed in the Schedule, as updated to 31 July 2026, searchable by common name, chemical name or CAS number. Updated 17 September 2026 Reviewed by the Pransh Pesticides Advisory Pvt. Ltd. regulatory team **In short:** A substance listed in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 may be imported into India for a non-insecticidal, industrial purpose only under an import permit granted by the Registration Committee of CIB&RC on Form IA. Import for insecticidal use requires registration under Section 9 of the Act. ## Does my chemical need a permit? Search all 1,025 substances in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 by chemical name, IUPAC name or CAS number. Chemical name, IUPAC name or CAS number Check Boric acid Sodium cyanide Biocides Nitrobenzene IPBC Zinc pyrithione Thiourea Enter a chemical name, IUPAC name or CAS number Matching entries of the Schedule are displayed here. Speak to a consultant: +91 98717 89630 ยท info@importpermit.in ## Browse the Schedule alphabetically A54 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/a/)B70 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/b/)C123 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/c/)D86 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/d/)E46 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/e/)F101 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/f/)G10 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/g/)H21 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/h/)I42 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/i/)J1 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/j/)K3 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/k/)L9 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/l/)M75 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/m/)N26 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/n/)O19 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/o/)P121 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/p/)Q9 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/q/)R7 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/r/)S51 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/s/)T109 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/t/)U2 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/u/)V9 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/v/)W1 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/w/)Z16 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/z/)0-914 (https://importpermit.in/schedule/0-9/) ## Substances most frequently imported for industrial use Each of the following has an established non-insecticidal application and a dedicated page setting out the import requirements. - Acrylonitrile (https://importpermit.in/schedule/acrylonitrile/) - Carbon disulphide (https://importpermit.in/schedule/carbon-disulphide/) - Chloropicrin (https://importpermit.in/schedule/chloropicrin/) - Copper cyanide (https://importpermit.in/schedule/copper-cyanide/) - Ethylene dichloride (https://importpermit.in/schedule/ethylene-dichloride/) - Para-dichloro benzene (https://importpermit.in/schedule/para-dichloro-benzene/) - Potassium cyanide (https://importpermit.in/schedule/potassium-cyanide/) - Sodium cyanide (https://importpermit.in/schedule/sodium-cyanide/) - Sodium hexafluorosilicate (Sodium fluosilicate) (https://importpermit.in/schedule/sodium-hexafluorosilicate-sodium-fluosilicate/) - Tetrachloro-p-benzoquinone (https://importpermit.in/schedule/tetrachloro-p-benzoquinone/) - Amitrole (https://importpermit.in/schedule/amitrole/) - Carbendazim (Bavistin) (https://importpermit.in/schedule/carbendazim-bavistin/) - Dichlobenil (https://importpermit.in/schedule/dichlobenil/) - Dicloran (https://importpermit.in/schedule/dicloran/) - Diuron (https://importpermit.in/schedule/diuron/) - Phosphorous Paste (https://importpermit.in/schedule/phosphorous-paste/) - Boric acid (https://importpermit.in/schedule/boric-acid/) - Triclopyr (https://importpermit.in/schedule/triclopyr/) - Dichlorprop (https://importpermit.in/schedule/dichlorprop/) - Thiourea (Thiocarbamide) (https://importpermit.in/schedule/thiourea-thiocarbamide/) - Cyanamide (Hydrogen cyanamide) (https://importpermit.in/schedule/cyanamide-hydrogen-cyanamide/) - Eucalyptus leaf extract (https://importpermit.in/schedule/eucalyptus-leaf-extract/) - Aminopyralid (https://importpermit.in/schedule/aminopyralid/) - Nitrobenzene (https://importpermit.in/schedule/nitrobenzene/) - 4,5-Dichloro-2-n-octyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone (DCOIT) (https://importpermit.in/schedule/4-5-dichloro-2-n-octyl-3-2h-isothiazolone-dcoit/) - 3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC) (https://importpermit.in/schedule/3-iodo-2-propynyl-butylcarbamate-ipbc/) - Zinc pyrithione (ZPT) (https://importpermit.in/schedule/zinc-pyrithione-zpt/) - Chlorine Dioxide (https://importpermit.in/schedule/chlorine-dioxide/) - Boric acids (https://importpermit.in/schedule/boric-acids/) ## Questions on the Schedule **Q: How many insecticides are listed in the Schedule?** The Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, as updated to 31 July 2026, runs to 1,027 serial numbers. This index reproduces the 1,025 entries carried in the published Schedule with a stated common name. **Q: Does every substance in the Schedule require an import permit?** Every substance in the Schedule is an insecticide for the purposes of the Act. Import for a non-insecticidal, industrial purpose requires an import permit on Form IA; import for insecticidal use requires registration under Section 9. **Q: The substance is not traded under its common name. How is it identified?** The search above covers the common name, the chemical or scientific name and the CAS number recorded in the Schedule. A preparation sold under a trade name is identified by its active ingredient, which is stated in the material safety data sheet. **Q: Is the Schedule the same as the list of registered products?** No. The Schedule identifies substances regulated under the Act. Registration under Section 9 is granted separately in respect of specific products and sources. ## Sources and official references - Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee, Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage - 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) - Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971 (India Code) - Global Agriculture: India issues guidelines for import of insecticides for non-insecticidal and dual-use purposes (13 August 2026) 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. --- Contact: Pransh Pesticides Advisory Private Limited, SCO 79, Second Floor, Omaxe World Street, Sector 79, Faridabad, Haryana 121004, India. Telephone +91 98717 89630. Email info@importpermit.in. Citation: ImportPermit.in (Pransh Pesticides Advisory Private Limited), https://importpermit.in/schedule/, reviewed 2026-09-17. Note: general guidance only; the notified Rules and CIB&RC notices prevail.