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Bismuth waste, scrap and other bismuth articles

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8106 90 90 (Other bismuth articles, 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 for metal scrap consignments. Import is permitted only at specified ports or locations under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures, and waste consignments are additionally subject to Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

What this is

HSN code

8106 90 90

Chapter

81 · Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from PSIA
Import Licence from DGFT
Hazardous waste forms from MoEF

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) for the metal scrap consignment from a recognised Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA). 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 · document code 856001
2
Route the consignment exclusively through specified ports or locations notified under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. If the export originates from a safe country or region and enters through a specified port, the PSIC may not be required — confirm eligibility against the safe-country list before dispatch. Comply with Para 2.32 of the Foreign Trade Policy and Paras 2.54 and 2.55 of the FTP Procedure.
DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020 · DGFT Public Notice 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022 · Para 2.32 of FTP
3
Where the consignment constitutes waste, 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 along with Schedule-III, VI and VIII documentation. Consignments must also pass the radioactive-contamination random-check protocol set out in the Annexure to DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021.
Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 — Rules 11, 12 and 13 · Para 8(B) of General Notes, ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a PSIC generated outside the DGFT online portal remains valid post-1 July 2022. A manually issued PSIC — even one bearing a date and an accredited PSIA stamp — will be rejected by Indian Customs at the bill-of-entry stage, resulting in consignment detention and accumulating demurrage until a compliant PSIC is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 856001. Importers of un-shredded scrap (HMS-I and HMS-II) face additional procedural requirements under DGFT Public Notice 38/2015-20 and its corrigendum 40/2015-20 that are separate from the PSIC obligation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8106 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, bismuth articles, waste and scrap fall 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 a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement and a specified-port restriction under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures.

Is a PSIC required for all bismuth scrap imports, including those from safe countries?

Not invariably. Under DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 and Public Notice 46/2015-20, imports of metal scrap from safe countries or regions through specified ports are exempt from the PSIC requirement; imports from non-safe countries or through non-specified ports require a PSIC generated online through the DGFT portal.

What additional compliance applies when the consignment is classified as hazardous waste?

Waste consignments must comply with Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 together with Schedule-III, VI and VIII documentation must be submitted; the consignment is also subject to the radioactive-contamination random-check protocol under DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20.

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