Waste of human hair

Waste of human hair, animal-origin waste imports

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 0501 00 20 (Waste of human hair) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with waste imports conditioned on compliance with Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy. Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 apply as a concurrent regulatory overlay.

What this is

HSN code

0501 00 20

Chapter

05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Para 8(b) General Notes; Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

Customs documentation

Policy compliance declaration from DGFT
Waste import documentation from CPCB
ITC (HS) Para 8(b) conformance from importer

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the import satisfies Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy of the ITC (HS) before filing the bill of entry. Non-conformance with the waste-import general note renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
Para 8(b) of General Notes regarding import policy, ITC (HS) 2022
2
Ensure compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, which govern the import procedure and transboundary movement consent requirements for waste consignments.
Rules 12 and 13, Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating waste of human hair as a routine animal-origin commodity and overlooking its classification as a waste import subject to Para 8(b) general-note compliance and the Hazardous Waste Rules overlay. A consignment arriving without documentation satisfying Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 faces detention and potential re-export, regardless of the low-risk perception of the commodity itself.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0501 00 20 require BIS certification?

No, waste of human hair falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Para 8(b) of the General Notes, with a concurrent overlay under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

Which rules specifically govern the transboundary movement of waste of human hair at the bill of entry?

Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 govern the import procedure and transboundary movement consent, and must be satisfied before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What happens if the Para 8(b) general-note condition is not met at the time of import?

Non-compliance with Para 8(b) of the ITC (HS) General Notes renders the consignment in breach of the Restricted-import or waste-import policy condition, exposing the importer to detention, demurrage, and mandatory re-export of the consignment.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.