Rigid, plain

Rigid plain plates and sheets of amino-resins

CPCB CLEARANCE · MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3920 93 10 (Rigid, plain sheets of amino-resins) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) registration and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations under Rule 6 and Rule 7.3 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) of the same Rules and DGFT import-policy conditions, including Chapter 39 IUPAC/CAS qualifier mandates, apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

3920 93 10

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/CAS qualifier declaration from CBIC
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 as an importer on the CPCB centralised EPR portal before filing any bill of entry. Rule 6 of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 mandates registration for importers of plastic packaging products and plastic sheets, and Rule 7.3 prescribes the consequent EPR obligations — ensure your CPCB registration is current and evidence of registration is available at the bill of entry.
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
Declare the IUPAC name and CAS number of each constituent chemical in the bill of entry at the time of filing. These are mandatory qualifiers for all Chapter 39 imports filed on or after 01-10-2023, in the manner prescribed in Annex-1 to CBIC Circular 15/2023-Cus; failure to declare renders the bill of entry non-compliant and liable to detention.
CBIC Circular 15/2023-Cus dated 07-06-2023 · CBIC Circular 18/2023-Cus dated 30-06-2023
3
Verify that the goods do not constitute a single-use plastic item prohibited under Rule 4(2) of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, and ensure compliance with any amendments introduced by the Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023 (G.S.R. 807(E) dated 30-10-2023). Additionally, where origin is Bangladesh, check port restrictions introduced under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 and confirm whether any exemption under Para 2 or Para 3 of General Note 19 applies.
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 frequent error on this tariff line is treating CPCB registration as a one-time administrative step rather than a prerequisite that must be verified as current at every bill of entry. An expired or incomplete EPR registration — particularly following the transition obligations introduced by G.S.R. 807(E) dated 30-10-2023 — triggers detention and ground rent even when the goods themselves are physically compliant; the IUPAC/CAS chemical qualifier declaration is a separate, concurrent mandatory requirement that cannot be deferred to a post-filing amendment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3920 93 10 require BIS certification?

No, rigid plain amino-resin 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 IUPAC/CAS qualifier obligations under CBIC Circular 15/2023-Cus and DGFT policy conditions under the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The regulatory record does not specify enumerated e-Sanchit document codes for this HSN; however, CPCB EPR registration evidence and the IUPAC/CAS chemical qualifier declaration mandated by CBIC Circular 15/2023-Cus and 18/2023-Cus dated 30-06-2023 must accompany the bill of entry from 01-10-2023 onwards.

Do the single-use plastic prohibitions under Rule 4(2) affect imports of rigid amino-resin sheets?

The Rule 4(2) prohibition targets specific single-use plastic commodities such as plates, cups, cutlery, straws and wrapping films; rigid structural sheets of amino-resins that do not fall within those enumerated categories are not prohibited, but importers must confirm the end-use and product form against the Rule 4(2) list and the G.S.R. 807(E) Second Amendment Rules, 2023.

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