Munga waste

Munga silk waste, yarn waste, garnetted stock

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5003 00 40 (Munga waste) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with waste-import compliance required under Para 8(B) of the General Notes to the ITC (HS) Import Policy and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes is also mandated under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5003 00 40

Chapter

50 · Silk

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, General Notes Para 8(B) and General Note 10

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Hazardous waste compliance from DGFT
Test report from Textile Committee

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the consignment satisfies Para 8(B) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy of the ITC (HS), which governs import of waste materials. Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 apply concurrently and must be complied with before filing the bill of entry.
Para 8(B) of General Notes, ITC (HS) Import Policy · Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
2
Accompany the consignment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating Munga waste as an ordinary silk textile and overlooking the waste-import overlay under Para 8(B) of the General Notes and the Hazardous Waste Rules, 2016. Even when the azo-dye PSIC is in order, absence of hazardous-waste movement documentation under Rules 12 and 13 exposes the consignment to detention and customs out-of-charge refusal independently of the PSIC requirement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5003 00 40 require BIS certification?

No, silk waste including Munga waste is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) 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 and a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10.

Is azo-dye testing required for Munga waste imported from Japan or Australia?

No. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; other origins must submit a PSIC or valid test report.

Does the hazardous-waste overlay apply even though Munga waste is a natural silk by-product?

Yes. Para 8(B) of the General Notes to the ITC (HS) Import Policy applies to all waste imports, and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 must be complied with regardless of the natural origin of the material.

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