Mainly containing organic constituents

Chemical or allied industry waste mainly containing organic constituents

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3825 61 00 (waste mainly containing organic constituents) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import conditional on compliance with Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (document code 856001) is mandatory and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

3825 61 00

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 38 — Hazardous Waste Rules, 2016

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the import satisfies the Restricted-import policy under Para 8(b) of the General Notes of the ITC (HS) Import Policy before placing the purchase order. Consignments of organic-constituent waste not meeting Para 8(b) conditions are subject to detention and re-export at the importer's cost.
ITC (HS) Import Policy General Note Para 8(b)
2
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 856001 before the bill of entry is filed. The customs proper officer must verify this upload and will not grant out-of-charge until the document is confirmed in e-Sanchit.
Document code 856001 · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 38
3
Ensure full compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, which govern transboundary movement and domestic handling of hazardous waste. Non-compliance constitutes a breach of the Rules and may attract criminal liability under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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 treating the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate as the only clearance requirement and overlooking the separate obligations under Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. These rules impose transboundary movement controls that must be satisfied before shipment departs the origin country; a consignment that arrives without the requisite transboundary documentation is liable to seizure and compulsory re-export, not merely administrative correction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3825 61 00 require BIS certification?

No, residual chemical-industry waste mainly containing organic constituents is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Restricted-import policy of the ITC (HS) administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, subject to Para 8(b) of the General Notes and the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

Is the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate upload in e-Sanchit mandatory at the bill of entry stage?

Yes. Document code 856001 must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge; the proper officer will not release the consignment until the upload is verified.

What happens if the transboundary movement documentation under Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste Rules is incomplete at the time of import?

A consignment without compliant transboundary movement documentation is liable to detention, compulsory re-export, and potential criminal liability under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 — administrative correction at the port is not a recognised remedy for this class of non-compliance.

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