Bronze scrap, including the following: manganese bronze solids covered ISRI code word ‘Parch’; High lead bronze solids and borings covered by ISRI code word ‘Elias’

Bronze scrap (manganese bronze, high lead bronze solids)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7404 00 24 (Bronze scrap) is subject to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-import policy under the ITC (HS) 2022, with clearance permitted only at specified ports and locations under para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. A mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) — generated online through the DGFT portal — is required for both shredded and non-shredded scrap from non-safe countries, and compliance with the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 applies as a concurrent regulatory overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7404 00 24

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from DGFT-recognised PSIA
Hazardous waste forms from MoEF
Radioactive contamination clearance from customs

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from a DGFT-recognised pre-shipment inspection agency (PSIA), generated mandatorily through the DGFT online portal with effect from 1 July 2022. PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 not generated through the DGFT online system will not be accepted by Indian customs; upload the PSIC under document code 856001 in e-Sanchit before 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 exclusively through specified ports and locations notified under para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures, and ensure compliance with paras 2.32, 2.54 and 2.55 of the Foreign Trade Policy and HBP. Consignments arriving at unspecified ports are not eligible for clearance regardless of PSIC status.
DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020 · DGFT Public Notice 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022 · para 2.32 and 2.54-2.55 of FTP/HBP
3
Comply with Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS). Submit valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 as required under Schedules III, VI and VIII of those Rules, and ensure consignments undergo random radioactive-contamination checking per the SOP in the Annexure to DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021.
Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · 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 failing to generate the PSIC through the DGFT online portal before shipment. A PSIC issued on paper by an accredited agency — even one that was accepted before 1 July 2022 — will be rejected at Indian customs if it lacks the DGFT system-generated reference, resulting in consignment detention and accruing demurrage at the specified port. Additionally, importers relying on the 'safe country' PSIC exemption must confirm port-of-import status: the exemption from PSIC applies only when the consignment arrives through a notified specified port, and a safe-country origin does not override the port-restriction requirement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7404 00 24 require BIS certification?

No, bronze scrap under this tariff line falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers copper waste and scrap. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy with a mandatory PSIC and specified-port restriction under para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for imports from safe countries or regions?

Yes, but only partially: PSIC is not required for imports from safe countries or regions provided the consignment arrives through a specified port; the port restriction under para 2.54 of the HBP applies regardless of country of export, per DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 and Public Notice 46/2015-20.

Do the Hazardous Waste Rules apply to bronze scrap imports, and what forms are needed?

Yes. Import is subject to Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and para 8(b) of the General Notes of the ITC (HS); valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 under Schedules III, VI and VIII of those Rules must accompany the consignment.

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