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Rigid plain poly(methyl methacrylate) sheets, plates, film

CPCB CLEARANCE · MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3920 51 11 (Rigid, plain poly(methyl methacrylate) sheets) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) registration under Rule 6 of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 (G.S.R. 133(E) dated 16-02-2022). The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) single-use plastic prohibitions under Rule 4(2) and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy conditions, including Bangladesh-origin port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26, apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is
HSN code
3920 51 11
Chapter
39 · Plastics and articles thereof
Primary regulator
CPCB · Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 (G.S.R. 133(E))
Customs documentation
  • EPR registration certificate from CPCB
  • IUPAC name and CAS number declaration to CBIC
  • SUP prohibition compliance declaration to 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. 1
    Register on the CPCB centralised portal as an importer of plastic packaging under Rule 6 of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, and comply with EPR obligations under Rule 7.3. The registration must be current before any bill of entry is filed; absence of registration renders the consignment liable to detention under the Plastic Waste Management Rules.
    Rule 6 and Rule 7.3, Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 133(E) dated 16-02-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2022-Customs dated 22-06-2022
  2. 2
    Declare the IUPAC name and CAS number of constituent chemicals in the bill of entry at the time of filing, as mandatory additional qualifiers for all Chapter 39 imports. These fields are compulsory for all bills of entry filed on or after 01-10-2023 and must be entered in the format specified in the Annex to CBIC Circular 15/2023-Cus.
    CBIC Circular 15/2023-Cus dated 07-06-2023 · CBIC Circular 18/2023-Cus dated 30-06-2023
  3. 3
    Verify that the goods do not constitute single-use plastic items prohibited under Rule 4(2) of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, and confirm compliance with the Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023. For consignments originating from Bangladesh, confirm port eligibility under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 (Para 19 of General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022) before vessel dispatch.
    Rule 4(2), Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 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 and treating compliance as closed, while overlooking the mandatory IUPAC name and CAS number declaration as a separate bill-of-entry qualifier. Customs officers verifying Chapter 39 imports on or after 01-10-2023 will flag bills of entry missing these chemical-identity fields as deficient, triggering a hold at the out-of-charge stage even where EPR registration is current. Ensure both obligations are addressed independently before filing.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 3920 51 11 require BIS certification?
No, rigid plain poly(methyl methacrylate) sheets are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board's EPR registration regime under the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, with MoEFCC single-use plastic prohibitions and CBIC chemical-declaration requirements as concurrent obligations.
Are the IUPAC name and CAS number declarations mandatory even for commodity-grade PMMA sheet?
Yes. CBIC Circular 15/2023-Cus mandates these chemical-identity qualifiers for all imports under Chapter 39 filed on or after 01-10-2023, with no carve-out for commodity-grade or non-chemical-sector goods.
Do the Bangladesh-origin port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to this HSN?
The restrictions under Para 19 of the General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022 apply where applicable — Para 2 and Para 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 set out the exempted goods and must be checked against the specific consignment before shipment.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CPCB / MEFCC / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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