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Zinc waste and scrap, other zinc scrap

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7902 00 90 (Other zinc waste and scrap) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with clearance conditional on submission of a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) generated through the DGFT online portal 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 or locations.

What this is

HSN code

7902 00 90

Chapter

79 · Zinc and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 79; Para 2.54 HBP

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from DGFT
Hazardous Waste forms from MoEF
Radioactivity clearance from specified authority

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from a DGFT-recognised Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency, generated mandatorily through the DGFT online portal with effect from 1 July 2022. PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 that are not generated via 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 PN 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020; DGFT PN 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022
2
Route the consignment only through specified ports or locations per Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. Ensure compliance with the radioactive-contamination SOP, including random-checking procedures in the Annexure to DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021; consignments from safe countries or regions importing through specified ports are exempt from PSIC under DGFT PN 64/2015-20.
DGFT PN 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021; DGFT PN 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020; Para 2.32 and 2.54–2.55 of FTP
3
Comply with Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and submit valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 together with documentation required under Schedules III, VI and VIII. For un-shredded scrap (HMS-I and HMS-II), follow the procedure under DGFT PN 38/2015-20 dated 06-10-2016 as amended by corrigendum PN 40/2015-20 dated 25-10-2016.
Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; Para 8(B) of General Notes of ITC (HS); DGFT PN 38/2015-20 dated 06-10-2016; DGFT PN 40/2015-20 dated 25-10-2016

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is relying on a PSIC that was not generated through the DGFT online portal — a defect that cannot be rectified at the port of import after 1 July 2022, as Indian Customs authorities are mandated to reject offline-generated certificates. A secondary trap is overlooking the Hazardous Waste Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9: even a consignment with a valid online PSIC will be detained if the Hazardous Waste documentation is absent or incomplete at the bill of entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7902 00 90 require BIS certification?

No, zinc waste and scrap falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory online PSIC and Hazardous Waste Rules compliance as operative conditions.

Is a PSIC required for zinc scrap imported from all countries, and must it always be uploaded in e-Sanchit?

A PSIC is not required for imports from safe countries or regions if routed through specified ports per DGFT PN 64/2015-20; for all other origins, a PSIC generated through the DGFT online portal must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 856001 before out-of-charge.

What happens if un-shredded zinc scrap (HMS-I or HMS-II) arrives without the procedural documentation under DGFT PN 38/2015-20?

Clearance will be withheld under the Restricted-import policy; the consignment is liable to detention at the port, and prolonged non-compliance can lead to re-export or confiscation under the relevant provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 and the Hazardous Waste Rules, 2016.

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