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Zirconium waste, scrap and other zirconium articles

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8109 99 00 (Zirconium and articles thereof — other) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with clearance conditional on a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) and compliance with Para 2.54 and 2.55 of the Foreign Trade Procedure. Import of zirconium waste and scrap 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.

What this is

HSN code

8109 99 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 PSIA
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
Hazardous waste forms from MoEF

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from a DGFT-recognised Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency. All PSICs must be generated online through the DGFT website (effective 1 July 2022); PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 that were not generated via DGFT online systems will not be accepted by Indian Customs. Upload the PSIC under document code 856001 in e-Sanchit 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, and comply with the SOP for radioactive-contamination checking per the Annexure to DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021. Imports from safe countries or regions through specified ports are exempt from the PSIC requirement; all other origins must present the PSIC.
DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020 · DGFT Public Notice 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022 · DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021
3
Where the goods constitute waste or scrap, comply with Para 8(B) of the General Notes on Import Policy of the ITC (HS) and Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. Submit valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 as required, and verify compliance with Schedules III, VI and VIII of those Rules regarding description, conditions and documentation.
Para 8(B) of General Notes, ITC (HS) Import Policy · Rules 11, 12 and 13, Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing un-shredded scrap (HMS-I and HMS-II) without following the specific DGFT procedure under Para 2.54 of the HBP, as amended by DGFT Public Notice 38/2015-20 and its corrigendum Public Notice 40/2015-20. Importers who treat un-shredded and shredded scrap as interchangeable under a single PSIC invite detention and referral to the proper officer for non-compliance; the radioactive-contamination SOP applies regardless of scrap form and must be documented before out-of-charge is granted.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8109 99 00 require BIS certification?

No, zirconium articles and scrap fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with PSIC and specified-port conditions under Para 2.54 and 2.55 of the Foreign Trade Procedure.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for imports from all countries, and must it be generated online?

The PSIC is waived only for imports from safe countries or regions arriving through DGFT-specified ports per Public Notice 64/2015-20; for all other origins it is mandatory and must be generated online through the DGFT website, with effect from 1 July 2022, per DGFT Trade Notice 03/2022-23.

What additional documentation applies when the goods are classified as hazardous waste?

Import of zirconium waste is subject to Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, requiring valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 and verification against Schedules III, VI and VIII; non-compliance renders the consignment liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge.

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