VEGETABLE MATERIALS AND VEGE-TABLE WASTE, VEGETABLE RESIDUES AND BY-PRODUCTS, WHETHER OR NOT IN THE FORM OF PELLETS, OF A KIND USED IN ANIMAL FEEDING, NOT ELSE-WHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED

Vegetable waste, residues and by-products for animal feed

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 2308 00 00 (vegetable materials, waste, residues and by-products for animal feeding) is subject to ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with specific sub-categories — acorns and horse-chestnut — classified as Restricted. Imports of waste materials within this tariff line are additionally subject to Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, read with Paragraph 8(b) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy of the ITC (HS).

What this is

HSN code

2308 00 00

Chapter

23 · Residues and waste from food industries; prepared animal fodder

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 23

Customs documentation

Import Licence from DGFT
Hazardous waste compliance from CPCB
ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify the specific commodity being imported against the Restricted sub-categories under the ITC (HS) policy for Chapter 23. Acorns and horse-chestnut are Restricted — obtain the requisite DGFT import authorisation before filing the bill of entry.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 23 · DGFT (Restricted import policy condition for acorns and horse-chestnut)
2
Where the goods constitute or contain waste materials, ensure compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and with Paragraph 8(b) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy of the ITC (HS) before the consignment is released.
Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, Rules 12 and 13 · ITC (HS) General Note 8(b)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the entire heading as freely importable because the product is nominally animal feed. The Restricted status attaches to specific commodities — acorns and horse-chestnut — within the heading, and waste-origin goods attract the Hazardous Waste Rules overlay regardless of end-use. An importer who files without the DGFT authorisation for Restricted sub-categories, or without Rules 12 and 13 compliance documentation for waste goods, faces consignment detention and possible confiscation at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2308 00 00 require BIS certification?

No, vegetable residues and by-products for animal feeding are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Hazardous Waste Rules overlay applying to waste-origin goods.

Which specific commodities under HSN 2308 00 00 are Restricted, and what authorisation is required?

Acorns and horse-chestnut are classified as Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 23; a DGFT import authorisation is required before these sub-categories may be imported.

When do Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste Rules apply to this tariff line?

They apply where the goods imported under HSN 2308 00 00 constitute waste materials, as determined by Paragraph 8(b) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy of the ITC (HS) 2022; the classification of a consignment as waste triggers the full transboundary movement compliance regime.

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