Of phenoplast

Phenoplast plastic waste, parings and scrap

CPCB CLEARANCE · MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3915 90 61 (Of phenoplast) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) registration and compliance under the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 and the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, administered in coordination with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and CBIC mandatory chemical-constituent qualifiers under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 38 and 39 apply from 1 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

3915 90 61

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
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
IUPAC and CAS number 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 importer (I) before filing any bill of entry. The import is also subject to Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and to Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy of the ITC (HS).
GSR 133(E) dated 16-02-2022 · Rule 9(1) of Schedule II of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 · Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
2
Declare the IUPAC name and CAS number of all constituent chemicals in the mandatory additional qualifiers field of the bill of entry. These declarations are mandatory for all bills of entry filed on or after 1 October 2023 under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 38 and 39 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
CBIC Circular 15/2023-CUS dated 07-06-2023 · CBIC Circular 18/2023-CUS dated 30-06-2023
3
Ensure compliance with the Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023 and, where the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify applicability of Para 19 of the General Notes under the ITC (HS) 2022 including any port restrictions, exemptions under Paras 2 and 3 notwithstanding.
GSR 807(E) dated 30-10-2023 · DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is completing CPCB portal registration as a producer or brand owner rather than specifically as an importer (I), which creates a category mismatch on the portal and results in bill-of-entry detention at the CPCB verification stage. Extended Producer Responsibility obligations under Schedule II of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 attach to the importer category independently, and failing to register in the correct category before filing the first bill of entry exposes the consignment to ground rent and demurrage pending rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3915 90 61 require BIS certification?

No, plastic waste and scrap falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. 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 ITC (HS) policy overlay administered by DGFT.

Are the IUPAC name and CAS number declarations required at the time of filing the bill of entry or can they be submitted later?

They are mandatory from the time of filing the import declaration itself for all bills of entry filed on or after 1 October 2023, per CBIC Circulars 15/2023-CUS and 18/2023-CUS; post-filing submission is not permitted.

Does the Bangladesh-origin port restriction under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply automatically to all phenoplast scrap imports from Bangladesh?

Para 19 of the General Notes under ITC (HS) 2022 applies where the conditions stated in Para 1 are met; importers should verify whether their specific goods and port of entry qualify for the exemptions set out in Paras 2 and 3 of that notification before shipment.

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