Unwrought

Unwrought gallium, indium, niobium and related base metals

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8112 31 10 (Unwrought gallium, indium, niobium and related base metals) is classified as Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and import is subject to the conditions in Para 2.54 and 2.55 of the Foreign Trade Policy and Handbook of Procedures. Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificates (PSICs) must be generated online through the DGFT portal and uploaded in e-Sanchit, with clearance confined to specified ports and locations.

What this is

HSN code

8112 31 10

Chapter

81 · Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 81

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from DGFT portal
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
Hazardous waste forms from CPCB

Compliance steps

1
Ensure the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) for the metal scrap consignment is generated online through the DGFT website, mandatory from 1 July 2022 per DGFT Trade Notice 03/2022-23. Upload the PSIC under document code 856001 in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry; PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 not generated via the DGFT online system will not be accepted by Indian Customs.
DGFT Trade Notice 03/2022-23 dated 26-04-2022 · Para 2.54 and 2.55 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 radioactive-contamination random-check SOP set out in the Annexure to DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021. If the export originates from a safe country or region and the consignment is routed through a specified port, the PSIC requirement may not apply — confirm against the safe-country list.
DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021 · DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020 · DGFT Public Notice 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022
3
Where the consignment constitutes waste, 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 along with Schedules III, VI and VIII documents before out-of-charge.
Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · Para 8(B) of General Notes, ITC (HS) Import Policy

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is misreading the safe-country PSIC exemption as a blanket waiver. The exemption applies only when the exporting country is on the notified safe-country list AND the consignment is imported through a DGFT-specified port; if either condition fails, a PSIC generated through the DGFT online system is mandatory. Consignments arriving at a specified port from a non-safe origin without an online-generated PSIC are detained pending regularisation, attracting demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8112 31 10 require BIS certification?

No, unwrought base metals under this tariff line fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed exclusively by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate and specified-port conditions.

Can PSICs issued before 1 July 2022 still be accepted for clearance?

No. Per DGFT Trade Notice 03/2022-23, all PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 must be generated through the DGFT online system; certificates not generated via that system will not be accepted by Indian Customs authorities.

What additional compliance applies when the consignment is classified as hazardous waste?

Compliance with Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 is required, along with submission of valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 and the relevant Schedules III, VI and VIII documents at the bill-of-entry stage.

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