Other
Electrical and electronic waste and scrap, other
HSN 8549 19 00 (electrical and electronic waste and scrap, residual) is subject to Restricted-import status under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with compliance required under Para 8(b) of the ITC (HS) General Notes and the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. Import entitlement is conditioned on actual-user status, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) permission, and — where applicable — Prior Informed Consent, varying by the Schedule classification of the specific waste stream.
- MoEFCC permission from MoEFCC
- Form 6 declaration from importer
- Test report from accredited laboratory
- 1Determine the Schedule classification of the e-waste under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. Import of waste listed in Schedule VI is absolutely prohibited; waste in Schedule IV requires compliance with Rule 6(1)(ii) and Rule 6(2); waste in Parts A, B, and D of Schedule III requires MoEFCC permission, actual-user verification, and — for Part A only — Prior Informed Consent from the competent authority of the exporting country.Para 8(b), General Notes, ITC (HS) Import Policy · Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 — Schedule III (Parts A, B, D), Schedule IV, Schedule VI
- 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. Upload these documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry; customs may conduct independent verification of the analysis if doubt arises.Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 — Rule 13(2) and Schedule VIII · Para 8(b), ITC (HS) General Notes
The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a single MoEFCC permission without first confirming which Schedule the specific waste stream falls under — a consignment that contains waste from Schedule VI, even partially, is liable to outright confiscation and cannot be regularised by a subsequent MoEFCC order. Prior Informed Consent for Part A of Schedule III is a separate instrument from the MoEFCC permission and must be obtained before shipment; its absence at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention and potential re-export.