Rigid, metallised

Rigid metallised plastic plates, sheets, film and foil

CPCB CLEARANCE · MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3921 90 33 (Rigid, metallised plastic 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) prohibition on specified single-use plastic items under Rule 4(2) and mandatory IUPAC name and CAS number qualifiers under CBIC Circular 15/2023-Cus apply as additional clearance requirements at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

3921 90 33

Chapter

39 · Plastics and articles thereof

Primary regulator

CPCB · Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 (EPR registration)

Customs documentation

EPR registration from CPCB
IUPAC and CAS declaration from CBIC
Import policy 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 as an importer on the CPCB centralised EPR portal before the first import. Under Rule 6 of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, every importer of plastic packaging products or products with plastic packaging must complete this registration, and Rule 7.3 prescribes the ongoing EPR obligations that apply post-registration.
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, as a mandatory qualifier for all imports under Chapter 39. These fields are required for all bills of entry filed on or after 01-10-2023 and are in addition to existing declarations.
CBIC Circular 15/2023-Cus dated 07-06-2023 · CBIC Circular 18/2023-Cus dated 30-06-2023
3
Verify that the product does not fall within the single-use plastic items prohibited under Rule 4(2) of the Plastic Waste Management Rules (as amended), and confirm compliance with the Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023. Where the consignment originates from or transits Bangladesh, check applicability of the port-restriction conditions under Para 19 of the General Notes to the ITC (HS) 2022.
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 the CPCB EPR registration as a one-time procedural step and then treating it as satisfied indefinitely — EPR obligations under Rule 7.3 are ongoing and annual targets are prescribed; a lapse in EPR compliance is treated as a continuing violation under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Separately, the Chapter 39 IUPAC and CAS qualifier mandate is frequently missed at the bill-of-entry stage, triggering amendment requests and port detention independently of any EPR status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3921 90 33 require BIS certification?

No, rigid metallised plastic sheets are not within 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 mandatory EPR registration and CBIC Chapter 39 chemical-qualifier requirements at the bill of entry.

Are any rigid metallised plastic products prohibited from import under the single-use plastic ban?

Rule 4(2) of the Plastic Waste Management Rules prohibits wrapping or packing films and certain other listed items with effect from 01-07-2022; the prohibition does not extend to all rigid metallised sheets, but importers must confirm the specific end-use category falls outside Rule 4(2) before filing the bill of entry.

Does the Bangladesh-origin port restriction under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to this HSN?

Para 19 of the General Notes to the ITC (HS) 2022, introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, restricts import of certain goods from Bangladesh through specified ports; importers should verify whether this product falls within the covered goods list or the exemptions under Paras 2 and 3 of that notification.

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