Unwrought; waste and scrap; powders

Unwrought minor metals, waste, scrap and powders

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8112 92 00 (Unwrought; waste and scrap; powders of beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium) is classified as Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import conditional on compliance with Para 2.32 of the Foreign Trade Policy and Para 2.54 and 2.55 of the Handbook of Procedures. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) generated through the DGFT online system is mandatorily required for both shredded and non-shredded metal scrap, and clearance is permitted only at specified ports and locations.

What this is

HSN code

8112 92 00

Chapter

81 · Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 81; Para 2.54 HBP

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from DGFT
Hazardous waste import forms from CPCB
Radioactive contamination clearance from customs

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) generated mandatorily through the DGFT online portal with effect from 1 July 2022. PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 that are not generated through the DGFT online system will not be accepted by Indian Customs authorities; 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 through one of the specified ports or locations notified under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. If the export originates from a safe country or region and the consignment is imported through a specified port, the PSIC requirement is waived; confirm safe-country status before relying on this exemption.
DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020; DGFT Public Notice 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022
3
Where the import comprises waste or scrap, ensure compliance with Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and furnish valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 together with the documents listed in Schedules III, VI and VIII of those Rules. Comply with Para 8(B) of the General Notes to the ITC (HS) import policy and apply the SOP for radioactive-contamination random-check as per the Annexure to DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021.
Para 8(B) of General Notes, ITC (HS) Import Policy; Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 (Rules 11, 12, 13); DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is relying on a PSIC that was issued on or after 1 July 2022 but generated outside the DGFT online portal — such certificates are rejected at the port and the consignment is detained pending a conforming PSIC, accruing demurrage and ground rent. The safe-country exemption from the PSIC requirement applies only when the specified-port condition is also satisfied simultaneously; importers who rely on the safe-country carve-out while routing through a non-specified port face both PSIC non-compliance and a port-restriction contravention under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8112 92 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers minor-metal unwrought forms, waste, scrap or powders under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, with a mandatory online PSIC requirement and specified-port conditions under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for imports of unshredded scrap such as HMS-I and HMS-II?

No blanket waiver applies; the procedure governing import of unshredded scrap under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures is set out in DGFT Public Notice 38/2015-20 dated 06-10-2016 and corrigendum Public Notice 40/2015-20 dated 25-10-2016, and the PSIC or port-specific safe-country exemption conditions must be satisfied in each case.

What hazardous-waste documentation is required where the imported material constitutes waste under the Hazardous Waste Rules?

Valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 must be submitted along with documents prescribed in Schedules III, VI and VIII of those Rules; non-compliance with Rules 11, 12 or 13 prevents customs out-of-charge and may attract enforcement under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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