Municipal waste

Municipal waste, residual chemical industry waste

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3825 10 00 (Municipal waste) is subject to Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) import policy, with compliance required under Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy. Import is additionally governed by Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3825 10 00

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 38

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
Hazardous waste compliance from CPCB

Compliance steps

1
Confirm that the import satisfies the Restricted-import conditions under the ITC (HS) policy for Chapter 38, specifically Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy. File the bill of entry only after verifying that the policy condition is met; non-compliance renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
ITC (HS) import policy, Para 8(b) of General Notes · DGFT Restricted-import condition, Chapter 38
2
Ensure compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, governing transboundary movement of waste. Upload the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (document code 856001) in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is given out-of-charge.
Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · document code 856001

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry without uploading the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate under document code 856001 in e-Sanchit, particularly where PGA-facilitated bills bypass the standard NOC routing. Customs proper officers are instructed to verify the 856001 upload before granting out-of-charge; a missing certificate results in consignment detention and demurrage accrual pending rectification. The Hazardous Waste Rules compliance obligation is independent of the DGFT Restricted-import condition and both must be satisfied concurrently.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3825 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, municipal waste is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) policy, with additional compliance required under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

What document code is required in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate must be uploaded under document code 856001 in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge; consignments routed through PGA-facilitated bills are subject to the same requirement.

Which rules govern transboundary movement of municipal waste imports?

Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 apply to the import of waste under this tariff line, in addition to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy condition under Para 8(b) of the General Notes.

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