Of polymers of ethylene

Waste, parings and scrap of polyethylene polymers

CPCB CLEARANCE · MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3915 10 00 (waste and scrap of polymers of ethylene) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) registration and compliance under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and imports must satisfy General Notes para 8(b) as well as Rules 12 and 13 of the hazardous waste Rules. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) mandatory chemical-qualifier declarations under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 38 and 39 apply as an additional customs overlay.

What this is

HSN code

3915 10 00

Chapter

39 · Plastics and articles thereof

Primary regulator

CPCB · Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022

Customs documentation

CPCB portal registration from CPCB
ITC (HS) Restricted-import compliance from DGFT
IUPAC and CAS number qualifiers from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Register on the CPCB centralised portal as importer (I) under the Extended Producer Responsibility framework before the first shipment. Registration is mandatory under Rule 9(1) of Schedule II of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 and must be current at the time of filing each bill of entry.
GSR 133(E) dated 16-02-2022 · Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, Rule 9(1), Schedule II
2
Confirm compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and para 8(b) of the General Notes of the ITC (HS) import policy before filing the bill of entry. Non-compliance with these provisions renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, Rules 12 and 13 · ITC (HS) General Notes para 8(b)
3
Declare the IUPAC name and CAS number of all constituent chemicals in the mandatory additional qualifiers fields at the time of filing the import declaration. These declarations are mandatory for all bills of entry under Chapter 39 filed on or after 01-10-2023, and also ensure compliance with the Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023.
CBIC Circular 15/2023-Cus dated 07-06-2023 · CBIC Circular 18/2023-Cus dated 30-06-2023 · GSR 807(E) dated 30-10-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is completing the CPCB portal registration once and treating it as perpetual clearance, while overlooking that the Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023 (GSR 807(E) dated 30-10-2023) introduced additional compliance obligations that may require update of the registration scope or EPR plan. Separately, importers sourcing from Bangladesh must verify port-restriction compliance under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 — the exemptions listed in paras 2 and 3 of the General Notes are narrow and origin-specific.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3915 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, plastic waste and scrap of polyethylene polymers is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, with an ITC (HS) Restricted-import overlay administered by DGFT.

Which entities must register on the CPCB centralised portal for this import?

Producers (P), importers (I), brand owners (BO), and plastic waste processors engaged in recycling, waste-to-energy, waste-to-oil, or industrial composting must all register on the CPCB portal under Rule 9(1) of Schedule II of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022.

Does the Bangladesh port-restriction notification under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to this tariff line?

It applies where para 19 of the General Notes is triggered for imports from Bangladesh; consignments qualifying under the exemptions in paras 2 and 3 of that notification are excluded, but importers must verify eligibility against the specific goods and port conditions stated in para 1.

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