Waste and scrap

Beryllium, chromium, hafnium and related minor metals waste and scrap

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8112 13 00 (Waste and scrap of minor metals) is subject to the Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I, with clearance permitted only at specified ports and locations as per Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. A mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) generated through the DGFT online system applies for most origins, and the consignment must comply with Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

What this is

HSN code

8112 13 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 DGFT
Hazardous waste forms from MoEFCC
Specified-port compliance declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) generated mandatorily through the DGFT online system on or after 1 July 2022. PSICs not generated via the DGFT online portal 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; e-Sanchit document code 856001
2
Route the consignment only through specified ports and locations listed under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. If importing from a recognised safe country or region through a specified port, the PSIC requirement may be waived; confirm safe-country status before shipment against DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020 and Public Notice 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022.
DGFT PN 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020; DGFT PN 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022; Para 2.54 of HBP
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 along with documentation corresponding to Schedule III, VI and VIII. Submit to the random radioactivity-checking SOP at the port of entry per the Annexure to DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021.
Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 — Rules 11, 12, 13; Para 8(B) of General Notes of ITC (HS); DGFT PN 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is shipping unshredded scrap (HMS-I and HMS-II categories) without first confirming the port-specific procedural conditions under Para 2.54 of the HBP as amended — the procedure for unshredded scrap is governed separately by DGFT PN 38/2015-2020 dated 06-10-2016 and corrigendum PN 40/2015-2020 dated 25-10-2016, and deviations from those procedures result in consignment detention at the port pending regularisation. A valid PSIC generated outside the DGFT online module, even if issued by an accredited agency, will be rejected at customs out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8112 13 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers waste and scrap of beryllium, chromium, hafnium or related minor metals. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy, with PSIC, specified-port, and hazardous-waste compliance obligations as the operative requirements.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for imports from safe countries?

Yes, under DGFT PN 64/2015-20 and PN 46/2015-20, imports from safe countries or regions through specified ports are exempt from the PSIC requirement; importers must verify their origin country's safe-country status against the current DGFT list before shipment.

Which hazardous-waste forms are required at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

Valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 are required, together with documents supporting Schedules III, VI and VIII; non-submission 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.