Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators

Spent lead-acid accumulators, electrical and electronic waste scrap

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8549 11 00 (Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators) is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) as a Restricted import under the ITC (HS) policy, with mandatory compliance of the Hazardous Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. Import requires prior informed consent and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change permission for hazardous waste listed in Schedule III Part A, and MoEF permission for Part B entries. Hazardous waste listed in Schedule VI is prohibited from import entirely.

What this is

HSN code

8549 11 00

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 85; Hazardous Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

Customs documentation

Prior informed consent from MoEF
Form 6 with test report from accredited lab
Import Licence from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Establish the applicable Schedule classification under the Hazardous Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 before filing the bill of entry. For Schedule III Part A waste, obtain prior informed consent and MoEF permission as an actual user; for Part B, obtain MoEF permission; for Part D, produce documents specified under Rule 13(2) and Schedule VIII. Import of any waste listed in Schedule VI is absolutely prohibited.
Para 8(b) of General Notes regarding import policy, ITC (HS) · Hazardous Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 — Schedules III, IV, VI, VIII
2
Ensure the consignment is accompanied by Form 6 and a test report of analysis from a laboratory accredited or recognised by the exporting country, wherever applicable. For Schedule IV hazardous waste, comply with Rule 6(1)(ii) and Rule 6(2) of the Hazardous Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
Hazardous Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 — Rule 6(1)(ii), Rule 6(2), Rule 13(2) · ITC (HS) General Note para 8(b)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating spent lead-acid accumulators as a uniform category and failing to map the consignment to its specific Schedule under the Hazardous Wastes Rules before shipment. The Schedule classification — Part A, B, or D of Schedule III, Schedule IV, or the prohibited Schedule VI — determines the entire documentation chain, and a mismatch discovered at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention pending MoEF verification; no remediation is available for Schedule VI waste, which faces confiscation and re-export or destruction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8549 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and by the Hazardous Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, which impose prior informed consent and MoEF permission requirements.

Is Form 6 always required, or only for certain Schedule categories?

Form 6 and the test report of analysis from an exporting-country accredited laboratory are required wherever applicable under the Hazardous Wastes Rules; customs may independently verify the analysis or test report if doubt arises regarding the consignment's classification or composition.

What happens if the waste is listed in Schedule VI of the Hazardous Wastes Rules?

Import of hazardous waste listed in Schedule VI is prohibited; such consignments are liable to seizure, and the importer faces re-export or destruction under the Hazardous Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, with no avenue for retrospective MoEF permission.

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