Of polypropylene

Polypropylene plastic waste, parings and scrap

CPCB CLEARANCE · MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3915 90 10 (Of polypropylene) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) registration and compliance obligations under the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with mandatory IUPAC name and CAS number declarations required at the bill-of-entry stage under Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular.

What this is

HSN code

3915 90 10

Chapter

39 · Plastics and articles thereof

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

CPCB portal registration from CPCB
Import Licence from DGFT
IUPAC and CAS declaration 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 an importer before filing the bill of entry. Producers, importers, brand owners, and plastic waste processors are all required to register under Rule 9(1) of Schedule II of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, and must ensure compliance with GSR 807(E) dated 30-10-2023 reflecting the Second Amendment Rules, 2023.
GSR 133(E) dated 16-02-2022, MoEFCC · GSR 807(E) dated 30-10-2023 · Rule 9(1) of Schedule II, Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022
2
Confirm compliance with Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy of the ITC (HS) and with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 before filing the Restricted-import bill of entry. Failure to satisfy these conditions renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
Para 8(b), General Notes, ITC (HS) Import Policy · Rules 12 and 13, Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
3
Declare the IUPAC name and CAS number of all constituent chemicals in the bill of entry for Chapter 39 imports. These additional qualifiers have been mandatory for all bills of entry filed on or after 01-10-2023; non-declaration attracts customs-level deficiency and delays out-of-charge. Also verify applicability of DGFT Notification 7/25-26 dated 17-05-2025 regarding port restrictions on imports from Bangladesh under Para 19 of the General Notes.
CBIC Circular 15/2023-Cus dated 07-06-2023 · CBIC Circular 18/2023-Cus dated 30-06-2023 · DGFT Notification 7/25-26 dated 17-05-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating CPCB portal registration — which is an Extended Producer Responsibility obligation under the Plastic Waste Management Rules — with the Hazardous Waste transboundary-movement compliance under Rules 12 and 13, treating them as a single clearance. They are independent obligations: CPCB registration covers the EPR regime for plastic packaging, while Rules 12 and 13 govern the transboundary movement of plastic waste and carry separate prior-informed-consent requirements that must be satisfied before the consignment departs the exporting country.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3915 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, plastic waste and scrap falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board under the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 and the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, with a Restricted-import overlay administered by DGFT.

Are the IUPAC name and CAS number declarations required at first filing or can they be added later?

They are mandatory from the time of filing the import declaration itself for all bills of entry under Chapter 39 filed on or after 01-10-2023, per CBIC Circulars 15/2023-Cus and 18/2023-Cus; retrospective addition after filing does not satisfy the obligation.

Does the Bangladesh port-restriction notification under DGFT Notification 7/25-26 apply to this HSN?

It applies where Para 19 of the General Notes is triggered — that is, where the goods originate from or are routed through Bangladesh; importers should verify the exempted-goods lists in Paras 2 and 3 of that notification to determine whether the port restrictions apply to their specific consignment.

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