Scrap, waste and powder of hardened rubber (ebonite and vulcanite)

Scrap, waste and powder of hardened rubber (ebonite, vulcanite)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4017 00 20 (Scrap, waste and powder of hardened rubber) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import of wastes conditional on compliance with Para 8(b) of the General Notes of the ITC (HS) Import Policy. Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 apply as a concurrent environmental overlay.

What this is

HSN code

4017 00 20

Chapter

40 · Rubber and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, Para 8(b) General Notes — waste import condition

Customs documentation

Policy compliance declaration from DGFT
Hazardous waste permit from State government

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the consignment satisfies the conditions of Para 8(b) of the General Notes of the ITC (HS) Import Policy before filing the bill of entry. Import of wastes that do not meet these conditions is not permitted under the Restricted-import framework administered by DGFT.
Para 8(b) of the General Notes of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
2
Ensure compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, which govern the import, handling and transboundary movement of hazardous waste including rubber scrap. Non-compliance attracts enforcement under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating ebonite or vulcanite scrap as an ordinary rubber article rather than as waste, thereby bypassing the Para 8(b) General Notes condition and the Hazardous Waste Rules overlay entirely. An importer who files without the waste-compliance documentation in order risks consignment detention and potential confiscation under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, compounded by DGFT-policy enforcement for importing a Restricted item without satisfying the applicable conditions.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4017 00 20 require BIS certification?

No, scrap and waste of hardened rubber falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, subject to the waste-import conditions in Para 8(b) of the General Notes and the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

What does Para 8(b) of the ITC (HS) General Notes require for waste imports?

Para 8(b) sets out the conditions under which import of wastes is permissible under the ITC (HS) policy; the consignment must satisfy all applicable conditions before the bill of entry is filed, and non-satisfaction renders the import Restricted without a valid policy basis.

Do Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste Rules apply if the consignment is described as industrial scrap rather than waste?

The applicability of Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 is determined by the nature of the material, not the commercial description; rubber scrap and powder meeting the waste characterisation under those Rules attract the full transboundary-movement compliance requirement regardless of how the invoice describes the goods.

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