Mica mine scrap and waste

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 2525 30 10 (Mica mine scrap and waste) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import of waste materials 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 environmental overlay.

What this is

HSN code

2525 30 10

Chapter

25 · Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import policy compliance from DGFT
Compliance documentation from State government
Transboundary movement declaration from CPCB

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the consignment satisfies Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy under the ITC (HS) before filing the bill of entry. Mica mine scrap and waste is classified as a waste import and any non-compliance with the General Notes triggers Restricted-import enforcement by DGFT.
Para 8(b) of General Notes regarding import policy, ITC (HS)
2
Ensure compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 covering transboundary movement procedures and conditions. Failure to satisfy these Rules at the bill-of-entry stage renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

A word of counsel

The single most frequent error on this tariff line is treating mica mine scrap as an ordinary mineral import and overlooking the waste-import overlay under Para 8(b) of the General Notes. The waste classification triggers the Hazardous Waste Rules transboundary movement regime independently of the DGFT policy condition — consignments that satisfy the ITC (HS) condition but lack the Rules 12 and 13 documentation face detention and potential confiscation at the port of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2525 30 10 require BIS certification?

No, mica mine scrap and waste is not within any BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Para 8(b) of the General Notes, with a concurrent environmental overlay under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

Which specific rules under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 apply to this import?

Rules 12 and 13, which govern transboundary movement procedures and conditions, apply to imports of mica mine scrap and waste under this tariff line.

Does the waste-import classification under Para 8(b) of the General Notes restrict the quantity or end-use of imported mica mine scrap?

Para 8(b) of the General Notes sets the overarching conditions for waste imports under the ITC (HS) policy; the specific quantity, end-use, and movement conditions are further governed by Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, which must be satisfied independently.

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