HS 7204 21 90Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel: other

Customs duty

BCD is the rate notified under 45/2025-Customs (S.No. 205); the tariff's statutory rate is 2.5%.

Lower duty under trade agreements

No trade agreement gives a lower rate than the duty above on this line.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• Ministry Of Steel (MOS): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under DGFT Notf. No. 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020.
• Ministry Of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MOEF): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under Hazardous and other waste(Management and Transboundary Movement )Rules, 2016, The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, amended 1991 and The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.

"*Ensure compliance of DGFT o.m.issued vide f.no.01/53/8/e/am24/psic/importcell/918 DT 13-6-23 wrt to clarification to CBIC o.m.450/148/2009-cus-iv DT 9-6-23 regd PSIC process for import of ferrous scraps under ITC HS 7204 and issue of export ban by uae on ferrous scrap.if there are cases where PSIC shows place of inspection in uae and import item is banned by uae for export it may tantamount to mis-declaration on the part of psia and such PSIC may be treated as invalid*Ref para 1 to 9 of DGFT tn no 03/22-23 DT 26-4-22 for new online module regarding application for recognition as psia and issuance and electronic verification of PSIC for metal scrap.all psics shall be mandatorily generated online through the DGFT website wef 1.7.22. psics DT on or after 1.7.22 not generated using the DGFT online systems may not be accepted by the indian customs authorities*Follow sop for random checking of imported consignments of metal scrap with respect to radioactive contamination as per annexure to DGFT pn no 37/2015-20 DT 15-11-21*import under this CTI requires compulsory registration under sims.ref pol.cond.no.5 of ch-72 and DGFT NTFN 33/15-20 DT 28-9-20 and further clarification,responses to para (2.a.)re-import of goods of steel for packaging purposes will not be covered under sims as it is not primarily meant for value addition,rather being re-imported for packaging only and para(2.b.)in both the cases I.E.(i) if the steel/steel item is exported from dta to SEZ and then imported into dta from SEZ without value addition, or (ii) with value addition,there should be no requirement for sims registration.ref DGFT pol.cir.38/15-20 DT 19-1-22*clearance of metallic scrap is permitted at spfd ports/locations and subject to the cond.in para 2.54 of hbp and including submission of PSIC, from the exporting coutries, for both shredded and non shredded scrap.if export is from safe countries/region, PSIC is not required, if imported through specified ports.ref DGFT pn 64/15-20 DT 19-02-20 and pn 46/15-20 DT 14-01-22*import of wastes is subject to compliance of para 8(b) of gen.notes regd import policy of ITC (HS) and is subject to rules 11,12 & 13 of the hazardous waste (management & transboundry movement) rules, 2016. also ref to schedule-iii,vi and viii with regards to description, cond., notes and documents required for verification alongwith valid forms 2,6,7 and 9 as per the hazardous waste (management & transboundry movement) rules, 2016*PGA facilitated bills I.E. which have not been routed through PGA for NOC, proper officer should vfy and ensure that the mandatory docs-psic [856001]have been uploaded in E-SANCHIT before giving OOC*the sims shall require importers to submit advance information in an online system for import of items and obtain an automatic registration number by paying registration fee of rs.500.the importer can apply for registration not earlier than 60th day before the expected date of arrival of import consignment. the automatic registration number thus granted shall remain valid for a period of 75 days.ref DGFT NOTF 28/23 DT 28-8-23.the requirement of advance registration of minimum 15 days from the expected date of arrival of import consignment under sims has been abolished.ref DGFT notf19/15-20 DT 7-7-22*ensure compliance of para 2.32 of ftp and para 2.54 and 2.55 of ftp procedure**Ref DGFT pn 38/2015-2020 DT 06-10-16 wrt procedure governing import of un-shredded scrap (hms-i and hms-ii) under para 2.54 of hbp(2015-20) as amended from time to time.ref corrigendum pn no 40/2015-20 DT 25-10-16*ref DGFT pn no 63/2015-20 DT 27-03-17 and clarifications vide DGFT tn no 19/2017*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

• Free.

The rules that set it now

History

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

• RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): Not listed: this item earns nothing under it.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): Not listed: this item earns nothing under it.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

* AS PER THE SECOND SCHEDULE - EXPORT TARIFF; EXPORT DUTY IS LEVIABLE ON EXPORT OF FERROUS WASTE AND SCRAP, REMELTING SCRAP INGOTS OF IRON OR STEEL. REFER SL. NO. 50 OF NTFN 27/2011-CUS DTD. 01-03-2011.* AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION,THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE. IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

• Free.

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