Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury
Electrical and electronic waste containing lead, cadmium or mercury
HSN 8549 12 00 (electrical and electronic waste containing lead, cadmium or mercury) is subject to the Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) Schedule, with mandatory compliance of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and General Note 8(b) of the ITC (HS) import policy. Import is conditional on actual-user verification, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) permission, and — for certain schedule categories — prior informed consent; import of hazardous waste listed in Schedule VI is prohibited outright.
- MoEFCC permission from MoEFCC
- Form 6 from exporting-country authority
- Test report from accredited laboratory
- 1Verify the schedule classification of the waste before filing the bill of entry. For Part A of Schedule III, confirm actual-user status, obtain prior informed consent, and secure MoEFCC permission. For Part B of Schedule III, confirm actual-user status and MoEFCC permission. For Part D of Schedule III, verify documents as specified in Rule 13(2) and Schedule VIII of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. Consignments falling under Schedule VI are prohibited and must be refused out-of-charge.Para 8(b) of General Notes, ITC (HS) Import Policy · Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 — Schedule III (Parts A, B, D), Schedule VI, Rule 13(2), Schedule VIII
- 2Ensure 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. Customs may independently verify the analysis or test report if doubt arises regarding composition or schedule classification.Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · Para 8(b) General Notes, ITC (HS) Import Policy
- 3For hazardous waste listed in Schedule IV, ensure compliance with Rules 6(1)(ii) and 6(2) of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 before granting out-of-charge.Rule 6(1)(ii) and Rule 6(2) of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating all schedule categories as subject to a uniform MoEFCC-permission requirement and overlooking the prohibition on Schedule VI waste — a consignment misclassified as Schedule III or IV when it should be Schedule VI is subject to outright confiscation and criminal liability under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Confirm the precise schedule classification through laboratory analysis before vessel loading; reclassification at the port of import after arrival invariably triggers detention, demurrage, and ground rent while MoEFCC examines the matter.