Zinc dross

Zinc dross, slag and ash residues containing zinc

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 2620 19 10 (Zinc dross) is subject to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-import policy under the ITC (HS) Import Policy, permissible only to actual users or to traders acting on behalf of actual users authorised by the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) on a one-time basis. Import is additionally governed by Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, with Schedule VIII document verification mandated by customs at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

2620 19 10

Chapter

26 · Ores, slag and ash

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 26 — Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

Customs documentation

SPCB authorisation from State government
Schedule VIII documents from SPCB
Import policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a one-time SPCB authorisation confirming actual-user status or, where the importer is a trader, a written authorisation from the actual user endorsed by the SPCB before filing the bill of entry. Import without this authorisation constitutes a breach of the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy under DGFT Notification 51/2015-20.
DGFT Notification 51/2015-20 dated 18-03-2020 · ITC (HS) policy condition, Chapter 26
2
Ensure the consignment is accompanied by all documents specified in Schedule VIII of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and present these to the customs authority for verification at the port of import. Non-compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of those Rules triggers refusal of out-of-charge.
Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · Para 8(b) of General Notes regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing a bill of entry as a trader without securing the SPCB-endorsed actual-user authorisation in advance; the one-time-basis condition means each shipment requires a fresh SPCB authorisation, not a standing letter. Customs verification of Schedule VIII documents is mandatory even where the DGFT policy facilitation is in order, and a consignment that clears the DGFT overlay but fails the hazardous-waste document check will be detained at port pending Schedule VIII rectification — accumulating demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2620 19 10 require BIS certification?

No, zinc dross is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade Restricted-import policy under the ITC (HS) Import Policy and the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, with SPCB authorisation as the operative entry condition.

Can a trader import zinc dross directly without end-user involvement?

No. Per DGFT Notification 51/2015-20, traders may import only on behalf of an actual user who has been authorised by the SPCB on a one-time basis; a trader importing without that endorsement is in breach of the Restricted-import policy.

Does the same policy framework cover zinc ash and zinc skimmings?

Yes. Import of zinc ash and zinc skimmings is also permitted subject to the policy conditions of Chapter 26 per DGFT Notification 31/2015-20 dated 13-11-2019, and the hazardous-waste Rules 12 and 13 overlay applies equally to those products.

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