Waste and scrap of bismuth and bismuth alloys

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8106 90 10 (Waste and scrap of bismuth and bismuth alloys) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with clearance permitted only at specified ports and subject to conditions under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. A mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) generated through the DGFT online system applies for scrap from non-safe countries, alongside compliance with the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

What this is

HSN code

8106 90 10

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
Radioactive clearance from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from a DGFT-recognised Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency. All PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 must be generated online through the DGFT website; PSICs 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 · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 81
2
Route the consignment through one of the specified ports or locations notified under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. Ensure compliance with Para 2.32 of the Foreign Trade Policy and Para 2.54 and 2.55 of the FTP procedure, including submission of valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 under Schedule III, VI and VIII of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 covering Rules 11, 12 and 13.
DGFT PN 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020 · DGFT PN 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022 · Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · Para 8(B) of General Notes, ITC (HS)
3
Comply with the SOP for random radioactive contamination checking of imported metal scrap consignments as per the Annexure to DGFT PN 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021. For un-shredded scrap (HMS-I and HMS-II), additionally follow the procedure under DGFT PN 38/2015-2020 dated 06-10-2016 and corrigendum DGFT PN 40/2015-2020 dated 25-10-2016.
DGFT PN 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021 · DGFT PN 38/2015-2020 dated 06-10-2016 · DGFT 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 assuming the PSIC exemption for imports from safe countries/regions applies regardless of port of entry — the exemption from PSIC is conditional on the consignment arriving through a specified port; imports from safe countries through non-specified ports do not attract the PSIC exemption and remain subject to full Restricted-import enforcement. Additionally, the Hazardous Waste Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 are independent of the PSIC requirement; a current PSIC does not discharge the hazardous-waste transboundary movement documentation obligation under Rules 11, 12 and 13.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8106 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, waste and scrap of bismuth and bismuth alloys is not within 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 a mandatory PSIC, specified-port restriction, and Hazardous Waste Rules compliance overlay.

Are PSICs still accepted if generated outside the DGFT online system after 1 July 2022?

No. Per DGFT Trade Notice 03/2022-23 dated 26-04-2022, all PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 must be generated online through the DGFT website; PSICs not generated through the DGFT online system may be rejected by Indian Customs at the bill of entry stage, resulting in consignment detention.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for imports from safe countries?

The PSIC is not required for imports from safe countries or regions, but only when the consignment arrives through a specified port; this carve-out does not apply if the consignment is routed through a non-specified port, per DGFT PN 64/2015-20 and DGFT PN 46/2015-20.

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