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Lead waste and scrap, other grades

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7802 00 90 (Lead waste and scrap, other) is classified as Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate and compliance with Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. Import is additionally subject to Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and clearance is permitted only at specified ports and locations.

What this is

HSN code

7802 00 90

Chapter

78 · Lead and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 78; Para 2.54 of HBP

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from DGFT
Hazardous waste forms from MoEFCC
Radioactivity clearance declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) generated online through the DGFT website via a recognised Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency. PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 not generated through DGFT online systems will not be accepted by Indian Customs; 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
2
Ensure compliance with Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, read with Schedules III, VI and VIII. Valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 under those Rules must accompany the consignment as prescribed under Para 8(B) of the General Notes regarding import policy of the ITC (HS).
Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 — Rules 11, 12 and 13; Para 8(B) of ITC (HS) General Notes
3
Route the consignment through a specified port or location notified under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures, and comply with the random radioactive-contamination checking protocol. If the exporting country is a designated safe country or region and the shipment arrives through a specified port, the PSIC requirement is waived; verify safe-country status against the current DGFT list before shipment.
DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021 (radioactivity SOP); DGFT Public Notice 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022; Para 2.54 and 2.55 of FTP and HBP

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is submitting a PSIC generated outside the DGFT online portal — particularly legacy or manually issued certificates predating the 1 July 2022 cut-off. Such certificates are rejected at the bill of entry stage, resulting in consignment detention, demurrage, and potential ground rent at the specified port. The safe-country PSIC exemption is port-conditional: shipping through an unspecified port removes the exemption entirely, even when the origin is otherwise on the safe-country list.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7802 00 90 require BIS certification?

No, lead waste and scrap 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, hazardous-waste compliance under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and a specified-port restriction.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for any origin countries, and does the document code 856001 still apply?

The PSIC is not required for imports from safe countries or regions only when routed through specified ports per DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20; for all other origins and ports the PSIC (document code 856001) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What hazardous-waste documentation is required at the bill of entry for un-shredded lead scrap (HMS-I and HMS-II)?

Valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 are required, together with compliance of Schedules III, VI and VIII; the procedure for un-shredded scrap is additionally governed by DGFT Public Notice 38/2015-20 dated 06-10-2016 as amended by Corrigendum Public Notice 40/2015-20 dated 25-10-2016.

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