Containing antimony , beryllium, cadmium, chromium or their mixtures

Slag and ash containing antimony, beryllium, cadmium or chromium

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 2620 91 00 (slag, ash and residues containing antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium or their mixtures) is classified as Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), subject to compliance with Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy of the ITC (HS). Import is additionally governed by Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

What this is

HSN code

2620 91 00

Chapter

26 · Ores, slag and ash

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 26

Customs documentation

Import authorisation from DGFT
Hazardous waste compliance from CPCB
Policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the consignment satisfies Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy of the ITC (HS) before filing the bill of entry. This tariff line is classified Restricted; import without a valid DGFT authorisation covering hazardous waste is unlawful and renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy, ITC (HS) Schedule I
2
Ensure compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 before the consignment is shipped. These rules govern transboundary movement of hazardous waste and require prior informed consent and documentation to be in order at the bill-of-entry stage.
Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the ITC (HS) Restricted-import status with a mere documentation formality. Slag and residues containing cadmium, beryllium or chromium are hazardous wastes under the 2016 Rules, and a consignment that arrives without the transboundary-movement documentation required under Rules 12 and 13 faces not only detention and ground rent but potential confiscation and criminal liability under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 — remediation after arrival is not an available option.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2620 91 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers slag, ash and residues of this type. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with additional compliance obligations under Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

What does Para 8(b) of the ITC (HS) General Notes require for waste imports?

Para 8(b) conditions the import of wastes on compliance with the applicable hazardous-waste management rules; for this tariff line that means satisfying the transboundary-movement regime under Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 before the consignment is dispatched.

Can a Restricted-status consignment of this HSN be regularised after arrival at port?

No. Hazardous-waste transboundary-movement documentation under Rules 12 and 13 of the 2016 Rules must be in place prior to shipment; non-compliance at the bill-of-entry stage exposes the consignment to detention, re-export order, confiscation, and enforcement under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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