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Electrical and electronic waste and scrap, other residual

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8549 39 00 (Other electrical and electronic waste and scrap) is subject to Restricted-import status under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with concurrent compliance obligations under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. Schedule-specific conditions govern actual-user verification, Prior Informed Consent, and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) permissions, while Schedule VI waste is prohibited outright from import.

What this is

HSN code

8549 39 00

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy with Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

Customs documentation

MoEFCC permission from CPCB
Form 6 with test report from accredited lab
Actual-user declaration from importer

Compliance steps

1
Determine which Schedule of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 the consignment falls under before filing the bill of entry. Import of waste listed in Schedule VI is prohibited; consignments in Schedule III Part A require actual-user verification, Prior Informed Consent, and MoEFCC permission; Schedule III Part B requires actual-user verification and MoEFCC permission; Schedule III Part D requires compliance with Rule 13(2) and Schedule VIII documentation.
Para 8(b) of General Notes of ITC (HS) Import Policy · Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · Schedule III Parts A, B, D and Schedule VI
2
Verify that 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 as to classification or composition.
Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · Para 8(b) of General Notes of ITC (HS) Import Policy
3
For waste falling under Schedule IV, ensure compliance with Rule 6(1)(ii) and Rule 6(2) of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 before out-of-charge.
Rule 6(1)(ii) and Rule 6(2) of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a single MoEFCC permission without first mapping the waste to the correct Schedule — the documentary and consent requirements differ materially across Schedule III Parts A, B and D, and Schedule IV, and a permission valid for one Schedule does not satisfy another. Consignments detained for Schedule misclassification face extended port storage, demurrage, and potential confiscation where the waste is reclassified as Schedule VI prohibited material.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8549 39 00 require BIS certification?

No, electrical and electronic waste and scrap of this residual subheading 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 the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

Is Form 6 required for every consignment under this tariff line?

Form 6 and the accompanying test report of analysis from an accredited or recognised laboratory of the exporting country are required wherever applicable under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; customs may verify the test report independently if the composition is in doubt.

What happens if the waste is found to fall under Schedule VI at the time of customs examination?

Import of hazardous waste listed in Schedule VI of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 is prohibited; a consignment reclassified into Schedule VI at examination is liable to seizure, re-export or destruction under the Rules and the Customs Act, 1962.

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