Waste and scrap of manganese base alloys

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8111 00 20 (Waste and scrap of manganese base alloys) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate and compliance with the conditions in Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. Import is also subject to Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and clearance is permitted only at specified ports and locations.

What this is

HSN code

8111 00 20

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 DGFT
Hazardous waste forms from MoEF
Specified-port declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) generated online through the DGFT website via a recognised Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA). 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 only through specified ports and locations 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 list in DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020 before shipment.
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, and submit valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 as required under Schedules III, VI and VIII of those Rules. Consignments arriving without the requisite hazardous-waste forms are liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge.
Para 8(B) of General Notes regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS); Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is dispatching un-shredded scrap (HMS-I and HMS-II) without following the separate procedure under Para 2.54 of the HBP — importers often apply the general PSIC process and overlook the additional requirements for un-shredded material governed by DGFT Public Notice 38/2015-2020 dated 06-10-2016 and its corrigendum Public Notice 40/2015-2020 dated 25-10-2016. Radioactive-contamination random-checking under the SOP annexed to DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021 is a port-level obligation that applies regardless of whether the origin is a safe country; a consignment that fails the radioactivity check is refused out-of-charge irrespective of PSIC validity.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8111 00 20 require BIS certification?

No, waste and scrap of manganese base alloys is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certification and compliance with the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

When is the PSIC waived for imports under this tariff line?

The PSIC is not required when the exporting country or region is listed as a safe origin and the consignment is imported through a specified port, per DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020; the radioactive-contamination SOP check under DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 applies in all cases regardless of the waiver.

Do the Hazardous Waste Rules apply to manganese alloy scrap or only to waste?

Para 8(B) of the General Notes to the ITC (HS) Import Policy applies the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 to imports of wastes under this CTI; importers must submit valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 and satisfy the conditions in Schedules III, VI and VIII of those Rules at the port of clearance.

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