Waste and scrap

Chromium, vanadium, cadmium and related minor-metal waste and scrap

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8112 22 00 (Waste and scrap of chromium, vanadium, cadmium and related minor metals) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import contingent on a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) and clearance only at specified ports and locations per Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. Import of this waste stream is additionally subject to compliance with Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, with valid prescribed forms required at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

8112 22 00

Chapter

81 · Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy with PSIC and specified-port conditions, Chapter 81

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from DGFT
Hazardous waste forms from MoEF
Radioactive contamination clearance from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) generated online through the DGFT website before shipment. All PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 must be generated through the DGFT online module; PSICs not so generated 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 only through specified ports and locations notified under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. If importing from a safe country or region through a specified port, the PSIC requirement is waived; for all other origins both shredded and non-shredded scrap require the PSIC. Ensure compliance with Para 2.32 and Para 2.55 of the Foreign Trade Policy.
DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020 · DGFT Public Notice 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022 · Para 2.32 and 2.55 of FTP
3
Confirm 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 the bill of entry. Consignments must satisfy the conditions, descriptions and notes in Schedules III, VI and VIII of those Rules, and the import is subject to the SOP for radioactive-contamination random checking per the Annexure to DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021.
Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · Para 8(B) of General Notes of ITC (HS) · DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021

A word of counsel

The safe-country PSIC waiver is the most frequently misapplied concession on this tariff line: it applies only when the consignment enters through a specified port, and it does not waive the radioactive-contamination SOP check or the Hazardous Waste Rules compliance obligations. Importers who rely on the waiver while routing through an unspecified port face simultaneous Restricted-import enforcement by DGFT and potential seizure under the Hazardous Waste Rules — two independent enforcement tracks with separate penalty consequences.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8112 22 00 require BIS certification?

No, minor-metal waste and scrap under this tariff line falls 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 mandatory PSIC, specified-port conditions, and Hazardous Waste Rules compliance as the operative framework.

Must the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate be generated online, and what is the document code for e-Sanchit upload?

Yes. Per DGFT Trade Notice 03/2022-23, all PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 must be generated through the DGFT online module; the document code for e-Sanchit upload is 856001, and PSICs not generated online will not be accepted at Indian Customs.

Which prescribed forms are required under the Hazardous Waste Rules for this import?

Valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 as prescribed under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 must accompany the consignment, along with compliance verification against Schedules III, VI and VIII per Para 8(B) of the General Notes of the ITC (HS) import policy.

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