Powders

Germanium, vanadium, niobium and related metal powders

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8112 31 30 (Powders of beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium group metals) is subject to the Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 81. Import is conditional on Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) compliance, radioactive-contamination screening per DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20, and clearance only through specified ports and locations under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures.

What this is

HSN code

8112 31 30

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
Hazardous Waste forms from CPCB
Radioactive contamination certificate from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) generated online through the DGFT portal before shipment. All PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 must be generated through the DGFT online system; certificates not generated via the DGFT platform 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 · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 81
2
Ensure the consignment is routed through a specified port or location notified under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. For imports from safe countries or regions through specified ports, the PSIC requirement may be waived; verify applicability against DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 and Public Notice 46/2015-20 before vessel departure.
DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020 · DGFT Public Notice 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022 · Para 2.54 and 2.55 of FTP
3
Where the goods constitute waste or scrap, comply 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 documents listed in Schedules III, VI and VIII. The consignment is also subject to random radioactive-contamination checking per the SOP in the Annexure to DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021.
Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 — Rules 11, 12 and 13 · General Note 8(B) of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the PSIC safe-country waiver with a general exemption from the Restricted-import condition: even where PSIC is waived for safe-country origins at specified ports, the consignment remains Restricted and must satisfy Para 2.54 port and documentation conditions. Where the goods are scrap or waste, the Hazardous Waste Rules overlay applies independently of the PSIC regime, and missing any of Forms 2, 6, 7 or 9 at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention regardless of PSIC status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8112 31 30 require BIS certification?

No, metal powders of this heading fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy with Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate and specified-port conditions under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for imports from certain countries?

PSIC is not required for imports from countries or regions classified as safe under DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20, provided the consignment arrives through a specified port. Imports from all other origins require a DGFT-portal-generated PSIC uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 856001.

Do the Hazardous Waste Rules apply to powder imports under this HSN, or only to scrap?

Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, apply where the imported material constitutes waste as defined under General Note 8(B) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, and require valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 at clearance regardless of the form of the material.

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