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Other base metal scrap and waste (cadmium, indium, vanadium, gallium)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8112 49 00 (Other base metal waste and scrap) is subject to the Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) Import Policy, with import permitted only at specified ports and locations under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) generated mandatorily through the DGFT online system is required for both shredded and non-shredded scrap, and waste consignments are additionally subject to the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

What this is

HSN code

8112 49 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
Radioactive contamination clearance from PSIA
Hazardous Waste forms from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from a recognised Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency using the mandatory DGFT online system. PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 not generated through the DGFT online portal 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 the specified ports and locations notified for metal scrap clearance. If the export originates from a safe country or region and arrives through a specified port, the PSIC requirement is waived; verify the current safe-country list and follow the radioactive-contamination random-check SOP per the Annexure to 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 · DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021
3
Where the consignment constitutes waste, comply with Para 8(B) of the General Notes on Import Policy of the ITC (HS), and ensure Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 are satisfied. Submit valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 and the documents prescribed in Schedules III, VI and VIII of those Rules alongside the bill of entry.
Para 8(B) of General Notes of ITC (HS) · Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; Schedules III, VI and VIII thereof

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is submitting a PSIC generated outside the DGFT online portal — particularly legacy certificates issued before 1 July 2022 or certificates generated by a PSIA through a non-DGFT system. Indian Customs authorities are instructed not to accept such certificates, and a non-conforming PSIC results in consignment detention at the specified port pending regularisation. For un-shredded scrap (HMS-I and HMS-II), the additional procedural requirements under DGFT Public Notice 38/2015-20 and corrigendum Public Notice 40/2015-20 apply separately from the general PSIC regime.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8112 49 00 require BIS certification?

No, this tariff line is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers other base metal scrap and waste. Import is governed exclusively by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with PSIC and specified-port requirements under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures.

When is the PSIC not required for import of metal scrap under this HSN?

A PSIC is not required if the scrap is exported from a safe country or region and imported through a specified port; all other origins require a PSIC generated online through the DGFT portal per DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 and Public Notice 46/2015-20.

What additional documents apply when the goods are classified as hazardous waste?

Waste consignments must comply with Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 together with the documents described in Schedules III, VI and VIII of those Rules must be submitted at the bill-of-entry stage.

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