General Procedure for Licensing of Restricted Goods

2.32.2

Import of following types of metallic waste and scrap will be free subject to conditions detailed below :

Sl.No.	Exim code	Item description
1.	72041000	waste and scrap of cast iron
2.	72042190	Other
3.	72042920	Of High speed steel
4.	72042990	Other
5.	72043000	Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel
6.	72044100	Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, saw dust, fillings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles
7.	72044900	Other
8.	72045000	Remelting scrap ingots
9.	74040010	Copper scrap
10.	74040022	Brass scrap
11.	75030010	Nickel scrap
12.	76020010	Aluminum scrap
13.	79020010	Zinc scrap
14.	80020010	Tin scrap
15.	81042010	Magnesium scrap

Shredded Form: Import of metallic waste and scrap listed above in shredded form shall be permitted through all ports of India. Import from Hodaideh, Yemen and Bandar Abbas, Iran will be in shredded form only.

Unshredded, compressed and loose Form: Import of metallic waste, scrap listed above in unshredded compressed and loose form shall be subject to following conditions: -

a. Importer shall furnish the following documents to the customs at the time of clearance of goods.

I) Pre-shipment inspection certificate as per the format in Annexure I to Appendix 5 from any of the Inspection & Certification agencies given in Appendix-5 to the effect that:

i) The consignment does not contain any type of arms, ammunition, mines, shells, cartridges, radio active contaminated or any other explosive material in any form either used or otherwise.

ii) The imported item (s) is actually a metallic waste/scrap/ seconds/ defective as per the internationally accepted parameters for such a classification.

II) Copy of the contract between the importer and the exporter stipulating that the consignment does not contain any type of arms, ammunition, mines, shells, cartridges, radio active contaminated, or any other explosive material in any form either used or otherwise.

b. Import of scrap would take place only through following designated ports and no exceptions would be allowed even in case of EOUs, SEZs: -

1.Chennai, 2.Cochin, 3.Ennore, 4.JNPT, 5.Kandla, 6.Mormugao, 7.Mumbai, 8.New Mangalore, 9.Paradip, 10.Tuticorin, 11.Vishakhapatnam, 12.ICD Loni, Ghaziabad, 13.Pipava, 14.Mundra, 15.Kolkata, 16.ICD Ludhiana, 17.ICD Dadri (Greater Noida), 18.ICD Nagpur, 19.ICD Jodhpur, 20.ICD Jaipur, 21.ICD Udaipur, 22.CFS Mulund, 23.ICD Kanpur, 24.ICD Ahmedabad, 25.ICD Pitampur and 26.ICD Malanpur.

(Above Para 2.32.2 has been amended vide PN. NO. 76/2007, DT. 26/10/2007)

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2.32.2

Import of following types of metallic waste and scrap will be free subject to conditions detailed below :

Sl.No.	Exim code	Item description
1.	72041000	waste and scrap of cast iron
2.	72042190	Other
3.	72042920	Of High speed steel
4.	72042990	Other
5.	72043000	Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel
6.	72044100	Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, saw dust, fillings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles
7.	72044900	Other
8.	72045000	Remelting scrap ingots
9.	74040010	Copper scrap
10.	74040022	Brass scrap
11.	75030010	Nickel scrap
12.	76020010	Aluminium scrap
13.	79020010	Zinc scrap
14.	80020010	Tin scrap
15.	81042010	Magnesium scrap

Shredded form: Import of metallic waste and scrap listed in para 2.32.2 above in shredded form shall be permitted through all ports of India. Import from Hodaideh, Yemen and Bandar Abbas, Iran will be in shredded form only.

Unshredded compressed and loose form: Import of metallic waste, scrap listed in para 2.32.2 above in unshredded compressed and loose form shall be subject to terms and conditions as notified by DGFT.

a. Preshipment inspection can be prescribed. Agencies / bodies can be registered for this purpose as per procedure prescribed by DGFT.

b. Import of scrap would take place only through following designated ports and no exceptions would be allowed even in case of EOUs, SEZs:-

“1.Chennai, 2.Cochin, 3.Ennore, 4.JNPT, 5.Kandla, 6.Mormugao, 7.Mumbai, 8.New Mangalore, 9.Paradip, 10.Tuticorin, 11.Vishakhapatnam, 12. ICD Loni, Ghaziabad [OLD- 12.ICD Tughlakabad (New Delhi)], 13.Pipava, 14.Mundra, 15.Kolkata, 16.ICD Ludhiana, 17.ICD Dadri (Greater Noida), 18.ICD Nagpur, 19.ICD Jodhpur, 20.ICD Jaipur, 21.ICD Udaipur, 22.CFS Mulund, 23.ICD Kanpur, 24.ICD Ahmedabad, 25.ICD Pitampur and 26.ICD Malanpur”.

c. New system of import from registered sources will come into effect from 1.4.2008. However, in cases where Bill of Lading is dated 31.03.2008 or before, imports will be allowed on the basis of Pre-Shipment Inspection regime in terms of Para 2.32 of the HBP v1, notified vide Public Notice No.1 dated 08.04.2005 and as amended from time to time, till new system of import from registered sources comes into effect. List of Pre-Shipment Agencies notified under earlier regime is available on DGFT web site.

(In above para, (b) - Entry No.12 & (c) has been substituted vide PN. NO. 19/2007, DT. 16/07/2007)

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c. New system of import from registered sources will come into effect from 01.10.2007. However, in cases where Bill of Lading is dated 30.09.2007 or before, imports will be allowed on the basis of Pre-Shipment Inspection regime in terms of Para 2.32 of the HBP v1, notified vide Public Notice No. 1 dated 08.04.2005 and as amended from time to time, till new system of import from registered sources comes into effect. List of Pre-Shipment Agencies notified under earlier regime is available on DGFT web site. ]]