Waste and scrap

Tungsten waste and scrap (wolfram scrap)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8101 97 00 (Tungsten waste and scrap) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate and compliance with Para 2.54 and 2.55 of the Foreign Trade Procedure. Import is additionally subject to Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and is permitted only at specified ports or locations notified by DGFT.

What this is

HSN code

8101 97 00

Chapter

81 · Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 81; Para 2.54 and 2.55 of FTP

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from DGFT
Hazardous waste forms from MoEF
Radioactivity clearance from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) generated through the DGFT online system before shipment. PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 not generated via the DGFT website will not be accepted by Indian Customs at the bill of entry; the PSIC must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 856001 before out-of-charge is granted.
DGFT Trade Notice 03/2022-23 dated 26-04-2022 · Para 2.54 of HBP · ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy
2
Ensure the consignment is routed through a specified port or location notified under Para 2.54 of the Hand Book of Procedure and that valid Hazardous Waste Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 are submitted. Compliance with Para 8(B) of the General Notes on Import Policy of the ITC (HS) and Schedules III, VI and VIII of the Hazardous Waste Rules is mandatory.
Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · Para 8(B) of General Notes, ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT PN 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020 · DGFT PN 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022
3
Comply with the SOP for random radioactive-contamination checking of imported metal scrap consignments. For un-shredded scrap (HMS-I and HMS-II), follow the procedure under Para 2.54 of HBP as amended, noting that PSIC is not required for imports from safe countries or regions through specified ports, but the designated-port condition still applies.
DGFT PN 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021 · DGFT PN 38/2015-2020 dated 06-10-2016 · Corrigendum PN 40/2015-2020 dated 25-10-2016 · DGFT PN 63/2015-2020 dated 27-03-2017 · DGFT TN 19/2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is relying on a PSIC generated outside the DGFT online portal — particularly for shipments arranged before July 2022 procedures were embedded in standard operating practice. An offline or manually issued PSIC, even if substantively compliant, is rejected at the bill of entry, triggering detention and demurrage while a replacement certificate is sourced. Separately, the hazardous-waste Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 are treated as independently mandatory: a consignment clearing PSIC verification but lacking the Hazardous Waste Rules documentation remains detained pending regularisation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8101 97 00 require BIS certification?

No, tungsten waste and scrap is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with PSIC, hazardous-waste compliance, and a designated-port restriction as the operative clearance requirements.

Is the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate always required, or are there exemptions for certain origins?

Imports from countries or regions classified as safe under DGFT PN 64/2015-20 are exempt from the PSIC requirement, provided the consignment arrives through a specified port; the designated-port condition and hazardous-waste documentation requirements apply regardless of origin.

What happens if the Hazardous Waste Forms are missing at the bill of entry?

Clearance will be withheld pending submission of valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; prolonged non-submission exposes the consignment to seizure and the importer to prosecution under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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