India - Technical requirement for Metal Scraps Import

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

1)    ‘Freely’ Importable metallic waste and scraps (shredded) as listed above shall be permitted through all ports of India subject to following conditions:

·         At the time of the clearance of goods, importer shall furnish to the Customs pre-shipment inspection certificate as per the format to Appendix 2H from any of the Inspection & Certification agencies given in Appendix-2G, to the effect that the consignment was checked for radiation level and scrap does not contain radiation level (gamma and neutron) in excess of natural background. The certificate shall give the value of background radiation level at that place as also the maximum radiation level on the scrap; and

·         Importer shall also furnish copy of the contract with the exporter stipulating that the consignment does not contain any radioactive contaminated material in any form.

2)    Import of un-shredded compressed and loose form of metallic waste, scrap listed in the table above in shall be subject to the following conditions:-

·         At the time of the clearance of goods, importer shall furnish to the Customs pre-shipment inspection certificate from any approved PSIA to the effect that the consignment does not contain any type of arms, ammunition, mines, shells, cartridges, or any other explosive material in any form either used or otherwise, and that the consignment was checked for radiation level and it does not contain radiation level (gamma and neutron) in excess of natural background. The certificate shall give the value of background radiation level at that place as also the maximum radiation level on the scrap.

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

·         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, radioactive contaminated, or any other explosive material in any form either used or otherwise.

·         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. Pipava

13. Mundra

14. Kolkata and Krishnapatnam

·         Only entry sea ports will be designated and notified for import of un- shredded Metallic Waste and Scrap subject to the following:

v  Any sea port to be designated for import of un–shredded metallic scrap will be required to install Radiation Portal Monitors and Container Scanner with adequate security. The sea port having completed the above shall approach jurisdictional Customs for inspection and certification. Customs may give necessary clearance on receipt of certification from AERB. On getting clearance from Customs, DGFT will notify such a port as designated port for import of un–shredded scrap.

v  The existing designated sea ports namely Chennai, Cochin, Ennore, JNPT, Kandla, Mormugao, Mumbai, New Mangalore, Paradeep, Tuticorin, Vishakhapatnam, Pipava, Mundra and Kolkata will be allowed to import un- shredded scrap till 31st March, 2019 by which time they are required to install and operationalize Radiation Portal Monitors and Container Scanner. Such sea ports which fail to meet the deadline will be derecognised for the purpose of import of un-shredded metallic scrap w.e.f 1.4.2019.ii

v  Further, any ICD can handle clearance of un–shredded metallic scrap provided the same passes through any of the designated sea ports as mentioned above or any new ports to be notified/designated from time to time, where Radiation Portal Monitors and Container Scanner are in operation and the consignment is subjected to risk based scanning/ monitoring as per the protocol laid down by Customs.

v  Import consignments of metallic waste and scrap shall be subject to pre-inspection certificate (PSIC) from the country of origin. However, metallic waste and scrap (both shredded and unshredded) imported from safe countries / region i.e. the USA, the UK, Canada, New Zeland, Australia and the EU will not require PSIC if consignments are cleared through 7 ports namely, Chennai, Tuticorin, Kandla, JNPT, Mumbai, Krishnapatnam and Mundra. Consignments from these five countries / region will be accompanied by certificate from the supplier / scrap yard authority to the effect that it does not contain any radioactive materials / explosives. These will however be subject to radiation and explosive checks through portal monitors and container scanner at these ports. Transshipments through these countries / regions will not be allowed this facility. Import through all other ports including 9 ports (for unshredded scrap / waste), irrespective of country of origin, will be subject to PSIC.