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Hard rubber articles, ebonite waste and scrap

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4017 00 90 (articles of hard rubber and ebonite, other) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the General Notes of the ITC (HS) Import Policy. Where the imported goods constitute waste or scrap, compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and paragraph 8(b) of the General Notes of the ITC (HS) Import Policy applies as a mandatory overlay.

What this is

HSN code

4017 00 90

Chapter

40 · Rubber and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, General Note para 8(b); Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

Customs documentation

ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Hazardous waste compliance from State authority

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the nature of the goods at the bill-of-entry stage. Where the consignment comprises hard rubber waste or scrap, the import is subject to paragraph 8(b) of the General Notes of the ITC (HS) Import Policy; ensure the importer holds the applicable authorisation before filing.
Para 8(b) of General Notes, ITC (HS) Import Policy
2
For any waste or scrap consignment, demonstrate compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 governing transboundary movement. The requisite documentation must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

A word of counsel

The critical error on this tariff line is misclassifying imported hard rubber scrap or waste as a finished article of hard rubber in order to sidestep the hazardous-waste regime. Customs officers routinely examine the physical form of the goods, and a consignment declared as finished articles but comprising waste or scrap triggers enforcement under both the Hazardous Waste Rules, 2016 and the ITC (HS) General Notes — exposing the importer to detention, confiscation, and monetary penalty.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4017 00 90 require BIS certification?

No, there is no BIS Quality Control Order covering articles of hard rubber or ebonite under this tariff line. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with an additional overlay under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 where the goods are waste or scrap.

Do the hazardous waste rules apply to all goods under this HSN or only to waste and scrap?

Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and paragraph 8(b) of the ITC (HS) General Notes apply specifically to imports constituting waste or scrap; finished articles of hard rubber not in waste or scrap form are governed by the standard ITC (HS) import policy.

What happens if the transboundary movement documentation under Rules 12 and 13 is incomplete at the port?

A consignment of hard rubber waste or scrap arriving without the requisite transboundary movement compliance under Rules 12 and 13 is liable to detention at the port of import, with demurrage and ground rent accruing until documentation is regularised or the consignment is re-exported.

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