2.32

The following items may be imported without a licence/certificate/permission.

(i) Any form of metallic waste, scrap, seconds and defectives, other than those which are of a value below the value specified for any such items by a notification issued in this behalf, and excluding hazardous, toxic waste, radio active contaminated waste/scrap containing radio active material;

(ii) Waste paper;

(iii) Woolens rags/ synthetic rags/ shoddy wool in completely mutilated form subject to the condition that mutilation must conform to the requirements as specified by the customs authorities.

(iv) PET bottle/waste

(v) Import of all types of ships may be made without a licence/certificate/permission on the basis of guidelines issued by Ministry of Shipping and as per the age/residual life norms prescribed by the Ministry of Shipping.

Provided in case of import of metal scrap originating from a country affected by rebellion or war, the exporter shall furnish the following documents to the Customs at the time of clearance of goods:

(I) Pre-shipment inspection certificate from any of the Inspection & Certification agencies given in Appendix-28 to the effect that

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

(ii) A 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.