Packing for accommodating connectors

Plastic packaging boxes, cases and crates for connectors

CPCB CLEARANCE · MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3923 10 40 (Packing for accommodating connectors) is subject to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) registration under the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) pursuant to Rule 9(1) of Schedule II of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 (GSR 133(E) dated 16-02-2022). Mandatory chemical-constituent qualifiers — IUPAC name and CAS number — must be declared at bill-of-entry filing under CBIC Circular 15/2023-CUS and 18/2023-CUS, and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) port-restriction conditions under Notification 7/2025-26 apply where relevant.

What this is

HSN code

3923 10 40

Chapter

39 · Plastics and articles thereof

Primary regulator

CPCB · Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 (GSR 133(E) dated 16-02-2022)

Customs documentation

EPR registration certificate from CPCB
IUPAC and CAS 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 the first consignment arrives. The registration satisfies the producer/importer obligation under Rule 9(1) of Schedule II of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, and proof of registration must be available at the bill-of-entry stage.
GSR 133(E) dated 16-02-2022 · Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, Rule 9(1), Schedule II; Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023, GSR 807(E) dated 30-10-2023
2
Declare the IUPAC name and CAS number of all constituent chemicals in the bill-of-entry electronic declaration. These fields are mandatory for all bills of entry filed on or after 01-10-2023 under Chapter 39 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, per 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
Where the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify applicability of Para 19 of the General Notes to the ITC (HS) 2022, which introduces port restrictions on imports from Bangladesh. Consult the exempted-goods list in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of that notification before nominating the port of entry.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, Para 19 of General Notes, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is completing CPCB EPR registration after the consignment has already arrived. EPR registration is a pre-import obligation: customs officers verify registration status at out-of-charge, and an unregistered importer faces detention of the consignment pending regularisation, with accruing demurrage and ground rent. The Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023 amended the EPR framework operative from 30-10-2023 — importers relying on pre-amendment registrations should confirm continued validity under the revised rules.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3923 10 40 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers plastic packaging for connectors under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board's EPR registration regime under the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, with mandatory CBIC chemical-constituent qualifiers at the bill-of-entry stage.

Are the IUPAC name and CAS number declarations required for all importers of HSN 3923 10 40?

Yes. For all bills of entry filed on or after 01-10-2023 covering Chapter 39 goods, declaration of the IUPAC name and CAS number of constituent chemicals is mandatory per CBIC Circulars 15/2023-CUS and 18/2023-CUS; omission renders the bill of entry deficient and liable to customs query or hold.

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

Only where the goods originate from or are imported via Bangladesh; Para 19 of the General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022 as introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 sets out specific port restrictions, with exemptions detailed in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of that notification.

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