Typewriters and cyclostyling rollers

Hard rubber typewriters and cyclostyling rollers

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4017 00 50 (Typewriters and cyclostyling rollers) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Where the consignment constitutes waste or scrap of hard rubber, import is additionally subject to Para 8(b) of the General Notes of the ITC (HS) import policy and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

What this is

HSN code

4017 00 50

Chapter

40 · Rubber and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Notes Para 8(b), Chapter 40

Customs documentation

ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Compliance documentation from State government

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the consignment being imported under HSN 4017 00 50 constitutes articles of hard rubber or waste and scrap. For waste and scrap, the import is subject to Para 8(b) of the General Notes of the ITC (HS) import policy, and the bill of entry must reflect the correct product characterisation.
Para 8(b) of General Notes of ITC (HS) Import Policy
2
Where the consignment is hard rubber waste or scrap, ensure compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, which govern transboundary movement of hazardous waste including required authorisations, before filing the bill of entry.
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 failing to distinguish between finished articles of hard rubber (typewriters and cyclostyling rollers) and hard rubber waste or scrap imported under the same 8-digit code. Finished articles attract standard ITC (HS) policy requirements, while waste and scrap triggers the Hazardous Waste Rules regime — an oversight that can result in consignment detention and demand for retrospective hazardous-waste authorisation at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4017 00 50 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers hard rubber articles including typewriters and cyclostyling rollers. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a hazardous-waste compliance overlay under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 where waste or scrap is imported.

Does the hazardous waste compliance requirement apply to all imports under this HSN?

No. Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and Para 8(b) of the General Notes apply only where the import constitutes waste or scrap of hard rubber; finished articles such as typewriters and cyclostyling rollers are not subject to the hazardous-waste regime.

What enforcement outcome applies if hazardous waste Rules compliance is absent at the bill of entry?

A consignment of hard rubber waste imported without the authorisations required under Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 is liable to detention, refusal of out-of-charge, and potential re-export or confiscation under the applicable hazardous-waste and customs provisions.

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