Import of metallic waste and scrap requires entry through designated ports and a prescribed pre shipment inspection certificate. Import of unshredded, compressed and loose metallic waste and scrap is permitted only through specified ports and ICDs; a prescribed Pre Shipment Inspection Certificate is required, demanding importer details, consignment description, test details, and a signed declaration that the consignment contains no arms, explosives or radioactive contamination and qualifies as metallic scrap under internationally accepted parameters, with official seal and agency particulars.