Empty or discharged cartridges of all bores and sizes

Copper waste and scrap, empty or discharged cartridges

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7404 00 11 (Empty or discharged cartridges of all bores and sizes) is classified as Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with clearance conditional on a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) and compliance with designated-port and hazardous-waste management requirements. Imports are additionally subject to Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and to radioactive-contamination screening under DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20.

What this is

HSN code

7404 00 11

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 74; para 2.54 and 2.55 of HBP

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from DGFT-recognised PSIA
Hazardous waste forms from CPCB
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) generated online through the DGFT portal from a DGFT-recognised Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA). PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 not generated through the DGFT online system will not be accepted by Indian customs authorities. Upload the PSIC in e-Sanchit under document code 856001 before filing the bill of entry.
DGFT Trade Notice 03/2022-23 dated 26-04-2022 · DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020 · DGFT Public Notice 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022
2
Route the consignment through one of the specified ports or locations notified under para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP). If the export originates from a safe country or region and the consignment arrives through a specified port, the PSIC requirement is waived; for all other origins, the PSIC is mandatory regardless of port.
DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020 · DGFT Public Notice 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022 · Para 2.54 and 2.55 of FTP/HBP
3
Ensure compliance with para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy under ITC (HS) and with Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. Submit valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 as applicable, with reference to Schedules III, VI and VIII for product description, conditions, and documentation requirements. Consignments are also subject to radioactive-contamination random-checking per the SOP annexed to DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20.
Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, Rules 11, 12 and 13 · DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021 · Para 8(b), General Notes, ITC (HS)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a PSIC that was not generated through the DGFT online portal — even a genuine pre-shipment inspection certificate from a recognised PSIA is rejected at customs out-of-charge if it was not issued through the DGFT system on or after 1 July 2022, resulting in consignment detention and accumulating demurrage. Separately, importers who treat the safe-country PSIC waiver as a blanket exemption from the hazardous-waste Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 requirements face a distinct enforcement liability under the Hazardous Waste Rules, 2016, which operate independently of the PSIC regime.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7404 00 11 require BIS certification?

No, copper waste and scrap including empty cartridges falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with mandatory PSIC, designated-port, and hazardous-waste compliance requirements under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

Is the PSIC waived for imports from safe countries, and which document code must be uploaded in e-Sanchit?

The PSIC is waived only where the exporting country or region is classified as safe and the consignment is imported through a specified port per DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20; for all other origins, document code 856001 must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

Does a TRQ allocation apply to copper products under this chapter?

Yes. DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 designates DGFT as the authority for allocation and monitoring of a 10,000 MT TRQ for copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 for FY 2023-24 under the revised India-Nepal Treaty, per para 2.92 of the HBP 2023.

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