Ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste

Ash and residues from municipal waste incineration

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 2621 10 00 (Ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste) is subject to Restricted-import status under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import further conditioned on compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. General Note para 8(b) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy applies as an additional overlay governing the import of wastes.

What this is

HSN code

2621 10 00

Chapter

26 · Ores, slag and ash

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy with Hazardous Waste Rules overlay, Chapter 26

Customs documentation

Import authorisation from DGFT
Compliance declaration from importer
Hazardous Waste Rules documentation from CPCB

Compliance steps

1
Confirm that the import falls within a permissible category under the Restricted-import policy and obtain the requisite DGFT authorisation before filing the bill of entry. The ITC (HS) Restricted status means a bare commercial import without policy authorisation will be refused out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 26 — Restricted classification
2
Ensure compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and with para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy of the ITC (HS). These rules govern transboundary movement and the conditions under which waste materials may lawfully enter India.
Rules 12 and 13, Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · Para 8(b), General Notes to ITC (HS) Import Policy

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating hazardous-waste compliance as a post-arrival documentation exercise. Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 impose prior-movement obligations — including prior informed consent procedures — that must be satisfied before the consignment departs the exporting country. A shipment arriving without completed transboundary-movement documentation faces detention, demurrage, and potential re-export at the importer's cost.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2621 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, ash and residues from municipal waste incineration are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and by the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

What does the Restricted-import status under ITC (HS) mean for this tariff line?

Restricted status means import is not freely permitted; a specific DGFT authorisation or fulfilment of the conditions set out in para 8(b) of the ITC (HS) General Notes is required before the consignment can be cleared by customs.

Do Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste Rules apply to every shipment under this HSN?

Yes. Any import of waste material under this tariff line is subject to the transboundary movement conditions in Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, without exception.

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