Waste and scrap of cermets

Waste and scrap of cermets (cermet scrap)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8113 00 20 (Waste and scrap of cermets) is classified as Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and clearance is permitted only at specified ports and locations subject to the conditions in Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) generated through the DGFT online system is mandatory, and the consignment is additionally subject to the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

What this is

HSN code

8113 00 20

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 forms from CPCB
Radioactive contamination clearance from designated authority

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from a DGFT-recognised Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency using the DGFT online portal. All PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 must be generated through the DGFT online system; PSICs not generated through that system 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 · DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020
2
Route the consignment through a specified port or location notified under Para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures and confirm compliance with Para 2.32 of the Foreign Trade Policy and Paras 2.54 and 2.55 of the FTP Procedure. If the exporting country or region is a designated safe country, the PSIC requirement is waived only for imports arriving through specified ports.
DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020 · DGFT Public Notice 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022
3
Ensure compliance with Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and with Para 8(B) of the General Notes regarding import policy of the ITC (HS). Submit valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 along with documentation covering Schedules III, VI and VIII of those Rules, and confirm the consignment has passed random radioactive-contamination checking per the SOP at the Annexure to DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021.
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 assuming that PSIC exemption for safe-country origins is unconditional. The exemption applies only when the consignment arrives through a DGFT-notified specified port; imports of cermet scrap from a safe country through a non-specified port remain subject to the full PSIC requirement. Additionally, the Hazardous Waste Rules overlay is frequently overlooked — missing Forms 2, 6, 7 or 9 at the bill-of-entry stage will trigger consignment detention independently of PSIC compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8113 00 20 require BIS certification?

No, waste and scrap of cermets is not within 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 a mandatory PSIC requirement and compliance with the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

Must the PSIC for cermet scrap be generated through the DGFT online portal?

Yes. Per DGFT Trade Notice 03/2022-23 dated 26-04-2022, all PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 must be generated online through the DGFT website; PSICs not generated through the DGFT online system will not be accepted by Indian Customs, and the document code 856001 must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

Do the Hazardous Waste Rules apply even if the cermet scrap is otherwise PSIC-compliant?

Yes. Compliance with Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, including submission of Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9, is a separate and concurrent obligation that applies regardless of PSIC status.

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