The pre-shipment inspection for Metal, Plastic, and Paper Scrap imported to India in accordance with the “Hand Book of Procedure Vol-1” and subsequent amended Public Notices / Notifications and Circulars issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) of India is compulsory.
Scrap is permitted only on the condition that it does not contain harmful toxic, radioactive, weapons, ammunition, shells, cartridges and other types of explosives, and pre-shipment inspection and certification (PSIC: Pre-shipment Inspection Certificate) is required.
Steel Scrap Type:
Metal wastes and scraps listed above are subject to import / customs clearance only under the following conditions:
“1. Chennai, 2. Cochin, 3. Ennore, 4. JNPT, 5. Kandla, 6. Mormugao, 7. Mumbai, 8. New Mangalore, 9. Paragraphdip, 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”
An unpacked, compressed or loose type of metal scrap for which the stipulated pre-shipment inspection is not performed is subject to severe criminal penalties for the breach of FTP regulations and subject to be inspected for 100% at the time of customs clearance.
Related laws and regulations are available at dgft.gov.in
Caution : The waste paper and waste plastics are also subject to inspection.
The exporter must fill in the Request for Inspection (RFI) with the date and time of the inspection, and apply to CERINS with the following documents:
Upon the completion of physical inspection and the shipment of the goods, please submit the final copies of the below listed shipment documents. CERINS issues inspection certificate after final documentation review:
Charted Engineer’s (CE) Certification/Inspection is a required for the exportation of used (second-hand) goods/ equipment/machineries to India. The operation test and packing inspection are carried out to check the operational condition, residual life, the evaluation of transaction price, inspection of detailed parts of the equipment, quantity and packing status of used goods. CE inspection is to be performed by an inspection agency authorized by the Government of India. In addition, this certificate issued after inspection is one of the obligatory documents to be submitted at the time of customs clearance, and customs clearance cannot be completed without CE certificate.
CERINS is a registered member of the IEI (The Institution of Engineers India) which is a government authority in India. So, CERINS is issuing its own certificate. In addition, CERINS conducts inspections tailored to the needs of customers in all parts of the world based on its branches and agent networks, including headquarter in Korea.
The exporter must fill in the Request for Inspection (RFI) with the date and time of the Inspection and apply to CERINS with the following documents:
Upon the completion of physical inspection and the shipment of the goods, please submit the final copies of the below listed shipment documents. CERINS issues inspection certificate after final documentation review:
