Flexible, plain

Flexible plain PET film, foil and strip

CPCB CLEARANCE · MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3920 62 20 (Flexible, plain PET film) 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 prohibition under Rule 4(2) of those Rules and CBIC mandatory chemical-qualifier declarations for Chapter 39 apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

3920 62 20

Chapter

39 · Plastics and articles thereof

Primary regulator

CPCB · Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022

Customs documentation

EPR registration from CPCB
IUPAC and CAS qualifier from CBIC
Import declaration from DGFT

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 EPR portal as an importer of plastic packaging before filing the bill of entry. Rule 6 of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 mandates this registration for importers of plastic sheets, packaging products, carry bags, or multi-layered packaging, and Rule 7.3 prescribes the EPR obligations that attach to that registration.
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 in the bill of entry as mandatory additional qualifiers for all Chapter 39 imports. These fields are required for all bills of entry filed on or after 01-10-2023 per CBIC Circular 15/2023-CUS and 18/2023-CUS, in addition to existing declarations under the Bill of Entry (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2018.
CBIC Circular 15/2023-CUS dated 07-06-2023 · CBIC Circular 18/2023-CUS dated 30-06-2023
3
Verify that the consignment does not constitute a prohibited single-use plastic commodity under Rule 4(2) of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, as amended. Separately confirm compliance with the Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023 (G.S.R. 807(E) dated 30-10-2023), and check applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 regarding port restrictions on imports from Bangladesh.
Rule 4(2) of the Plastic Waste Management Rules · 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 the CPCB EPR registration only after the consignment arrives, treating it as a post-import administrative step rather than a pre-filing prerequisite. Rule 6 requires registration before the import is made; a bill of entry filed without a valid CPCB EPR registration number is liable to detention at port, and the obligation to meet annual EPR targets under Rule 7.3 commences from the date of registration — meaning delayed registration also defers the commencement of the EPR cycle and creates a compliance gap for subsequent import consignments.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3920 62 20 require BIS certification?

No, flexible plain PET film 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, with EPR registration and single-use plastic compliance as the operative obligations.

Are the IUPAC and CAS number declarations mandatory for every bill of entry under Chapter 39?

Yes. Per CBIC Circular 15/2023-CUS and 18/2023-CUS, IUPAC name and CAS number declarations are mandatory additional qualifiers for all bills of entry under Chapter 39 filed on or after 01-10-2023, and are in addition to existing customs declarations.

Do the single-use plastic prohibitions under Rule 4(2) apply to flexible plain PET film of this tariff line?

Potentially yes, where the film is used as wrapping or packing film around sweet boxes, invitation cards, or cigarette packets, which are specifically prohibited from 01-07-2022. Importers must confirm the end-use of the film; the Rule 4(3) exemption applies only to commodities made of compostable plastic.

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