Of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals

Gold waste and scrap for precious metal recovery

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7112 91 00 (waste and scrap of gold, including metal clad with gold) is subject to the Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under ITC (HS) 2022, Chapter 71, as notified by S.O. 2031(E) and DGFT Notification 01/2015-2020 dated 29 April 2022. Import is additionally subject to compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, read with Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy of the ITC (HS).

What this is

HSN code

7112 91 00

Chapter

71 · Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 71

Customs documentation

Import authorisation from DGFT
Hazardous waste compliance from CPCB
ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Secure a DGFT import authorisation covering gold waste and scrap under the Restricted-import policy for Chapter 71 of ITC (HS) 2022, as notified by S.O. 2031(E) and DGFT Notification 01/2015-2020 dated 29 April 2022. File the bill of entry only after the authorisation is current and on record.
S.O. 2031(E) dated 29-04-2022 · DGFT Notification 01/2015-2020 dated 29-04-2022
2
Confirm compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and with Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy of the ITC (HS) 2022 before filing the bill of entry. Failure to satisfy the hazardous-waste movement conditions renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · Para 8(b) of the General Notes, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating it as a standard precious-metals import and overlooking the hazardous-waste overlay: gold waste and scrap destined for recovery is classified as a waste stream, and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 impose transboundary movement conditions independent of the DGFT Restricted-import authorisation. Consignments cleared on the DGFT licence alone, without the requisite hazardous-waste documentation, are subject to detention and potential confiscation at the port of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7112 91 00 require BIS certification?

No, waste and scrap of gold for precious metal recovery is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under ITC (HS) 2022, Chapter 71, with a concurrent hazardous-waste compliance obligation under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

Which General Note applies to waste imports under this tariff line?

Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy of the ITC (HS) 2022 applies, imposing additional conditions on the import of waste streams beyond the Chapter 71 Restricted-import policy and the DGFT authorisation requirement.

What is the consequence of non-compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste Rules, 2016 for this consignment?

A consignment that does not satisfy the transboundary movement conditions under Rules 12 and 13 is liable to detention at the port of entry and may be ordered for re-export; the DGFT import authorisation does not cure the deficiency in hazardous-waste documentation.

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