Rigid, plain

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

CPCB CLEARANCE · MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3920 51 91 (Rigid, plain PMMA 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 and CBIC mandatory chemical-qualifier declarations under Circular 15/2023-Cus also apply at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

3920 51 91

Chapter

39 · Plastics and articles thereof

Primary regulator

CPCB · Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 (G.S.R. 133(E))

Customs documentation

EPR registration from CPCB
IUPAC/CAS qualifier declaration to CBIC
SUP prohibition compliance from MoEFCC

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 as an importer on the CPCB centralised portal under Rule 6 of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 before filing the bill of entry. Rule 7.3 of the same Rules prescribes the EPR obligations of importers of plastic packaging products, plastic sheets, and multi-layered packaging.
Rule 6 and Rule 7.3 of the 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
Declare the IUPAC name and CAS number of each constituent chemical of the imported PMMA sheet at the time of filing the import declaration in e-Sanchit. These additional qualifiers are mandatory for all bills of entry under Chapter 39 filed on or after 01-10-2023.
CBIC Circular 15/2023-Cus dated 07-06-2023 · CBIC Circular 18/2023-Cus dated 30-06-2023
3
Confirm the consignment does not constitute a prohibited single-use plastic item under Rule 4(2) of the Plastic Waste Management Rules as amended by G.S.R. 571(E) dated 12-08-2021, and ensure compliance with the Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023 notified vide G.S.R. 807(E) dated 30-10-2023. Where consignments originate from Bangladesh, verify applicability of the port restrictions introduced under Para 19 of the General Notes per DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025.
G.S.R. 571(E) dated 12-08-2021 · 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 customs clearance without first obtaining a valid CPCB EPR registration number — customs officers performing e-Sanchit verification will flag the absence of the CPCB portal registration, and the consignment is liable to detention pending regularisation. The CBIC chemical-qualifier obligation (IUPAC name and CAS number) is a separate, independently enforced declaration; omitting it from the bill of entry fields triggers a deficiency notice even when the EPR registration is current.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3920 51 91 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 under the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, with MoEFCC single-use plastic prohibitions and CBIC chemical-qualifier mandatory declarations as concurrent overlays.

Is CPCB portal registration required before the first import or only after a threshold volume?

Rule 6 of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 requires registration on the CPCB centralised portal for all importers of plastic packaging products and plastic sheets, with no minimum-volume threshold; registration must be in place before filing the bill of entry.

Do the single-use plastic prohibitions under Rule 4(2) apply to rigid PMMA sheets?

The Rule 4(2) prohibition targets specific enumerated items such as plates, cups, cutlery, straws, and wrapping films; rigid plain PMMA industrial sheet is not among the listed items, but importers must confirm the end-product application does not fall within the prohibited SUP categories under G.S.R. 571(E) and the Second Amendment Rules, 2023.

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