Bismuth, unwrought

Unwrought bismuth of high purity (more than 99.99% bismuth)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8106 10 10 (Bismuth, unwrought) is subject to the Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) Import Policy, requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) generated through the DGFT online system. Import is also subject to compliance with Para 2.54 and 2.55 of the Foreign Trade Policy Handbook of Procedures, including designated-port restrictions and radioactive-contamination screening.

What this is

HSN code

8106 10 10

Chapter

81 · Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 81

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from PSIA
Radioactive contamination clearance from PSIA
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from a DGFT-recognised Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA) and ensure it is generated online through the DGFT website. 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 in e-Sanchit under document code 856001 before filing the bill of entry.
DGFT Trade Notice 03/2022-23 dated 26-04-2022 · Para 2.54 of HBP
2
Route the consignment through a specified port or location as notified under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures, and ensure the consignment is subject to the SOP for random radioactive-contamination checking of imported metal scrap consignments.
DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021 · DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020 · DGFT Public Notice 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022
3
Where the import covers waste or scrap fractions, confirm compliance with Para 8(B) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy of the ITC (HS) and Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, including valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 and the relevant Schedules III, VI and VIII.
Para 8(B) of General Notes to ITC (HS) Import Policy · Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is presenting a PSIC generated outside the DGFT online portal — a practice that was valid before 1 July 2022 but now results in the document being rejected outright at the bill-of-entry stage, causing consignment detention and demurrage. Separately, importers occasionally treat the safe-country PSIC exemption as a blanket waiver: that exemption applies only when the consignment arrives through a specified port; diversion to a non-specified port reinstates the PSIC requirement regardless of the origin country's safe-country status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8106 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers unwrought bismuth or articles thereof under Chapter 81. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory PSIC generated through the DGFT online system and a designated-port restriction under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for imports from safe countries?

The PSIC waiver for safe countries applies only when the consignment is imported through a specified port; imports arriving through a non-specified port require a PSIC regardless of the exporting country's status, per DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020.

Do hazardous-waste rules apply to unwrought bismuth of this purity grade?

Where the import involves waste or scrap fractions, compliance with Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 is required, including valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 and the conditions in Schedules III, VI and VIII.

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