Waste and scrap

Titanium waste and scrap (restricted metal scrap)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8108 30 00 (Titanium waste and scrap) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) requirements and clearance limited to specified ports under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. Import of waste is additionally subject to compliance with Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

What this is

HSN code

8108 30 00

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
Hazardous waste transit forms from MoEF
Radioactivity clearance declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from a DGFT-recognised Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA) before dispatch. All PSICs must be generated online through the DGFT website; PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 that are not generated through DGFT online systems 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 notified under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. If the export originates from a safe country or region and arrives through a specified port, the PSIC requirement is waived; confirm safe-country status against the DGFT list before placing the purchase order.
DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020 · DGFT Public Notice 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022
3
Ensure compliance with Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, including submission of valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 and adherence to Schedules III, VI and VIII. Confirm the consignment has undergone radioactivity-contamination screening per the SOP in the Annexure to DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021.
Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021 · Para 8(B) of General Notes, ITC (HS) Import Policy

A word of counsel

The most persistent error on this tariff line is assuming the safe-country PSIC exemption is unconditional. The exemption applies only when the consignment arrives through a DGFT-specified port; arrival at a non-specified port reinstates the PSIC requirement regardless of the exporting country's safe-country status, and consignments without a valid online-generated PSIC are detained at the port of import. For un-shredded scrap (HMS-I and HMS-II), the separate procedure under DGFT Public Notice 38/2015-20, as corrected by Public Notice 40/2015-20, must also be satisfied independently of the standard PSIC regime.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8108 30 00 require BIS certification?

No, titanium waste and scrap 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 mandatory PSIC requirements, specified-port restrictions, and Hazardous Waste Rules compliance obligations.

Must the PSIC be generated online through the DGFT portal for consignments of titanium scrap?

Yes. Per DGFT Trade Notice 03/2022-23, all PSICs must be generated online through the DGFT website with effect from 1 July 2022; PSICs not so generated will not be accepted by Indian Customs authorities, and the e-Sanchit upload under document code 856001 is mandatory before out-of-charge.

Which Hazardous Waste Rules forms are required at the bill of entry for titanium scrap imports classified as waste?

Valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 must be submitted, along with compliance with the conditions in Schedules III, VI and VIII as mandated by Para 8(B) of the General Notes to the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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