The import of any form of metallic waste, scrap is  permitted subject to the condition that it will not contain hazardous, toxic waste, radioactive contaminated waste / scrap containing radioactive material, any type of arms, ammunition, mines, shells, live or used cartridge or any other explosive material in any form either used or otherwise. The Import Policy for import of metallic waste and scrap as listed in Annex-I is ‘free’ subject to the condition that the consignment is accompanied by valid pre-shipment inspection certificate (PSIC), issued by recognized Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA) certifying that the metallic scrap is free from explosive and radioactive contamination. Import of any form of metallic waste from Hodaideh, Yemen and Bandar Abbas, Iran can only be in shredded form. While import of shredded scrap is allowed through all ports, import of unshredded scrap can only take place through the following designated ports:

“1.Chennai,     2.Cochin,     3.Ennore,     4.JNPT,     5.Kandla,   6.Mormugao,   7.Mumbai,  8.New Mangalore,  9. Paradip, 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”.

The details of quantum and value of metallic waste and scrap imported from various countries during each of the last three years and the current year, country and item-wise are at Annex- II.

In view of the risk to human life, property and national security, import of metal scrap in unshredded compressed and loose form is permitted only through 26 designated ports as in (a) above. Government has decided and has taken necessary steps for installing portal monitors, X-rays scanners or radiological scanners to handle metallic scraps, semi-finished products and finished products. Further eight coastal state authorities/maritime boards have been requested for installation of portal monitors at additional ports where metal scraps are handled. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has sensitized concerned Ministries on various aspects of issued related to radioactive contamination in imported metal scrap. Further, AERB in association with other organizations such as National Institute of Secondary Steel Technology (NISST), scrap associations, furnace associations etc  is conducting awareness programmes to sensitize various stake holders of metal recycling industry about the issue.

Annex-I

Import of Metallic Waste and Scrap

Import of following types of metallic waste and scrap are free subject to conditions of Port restrictions and PSIC and other conditions of Foreign Trade Policy/Handbook of  Procedure (2009-2014):

Sl.No.	Exim Code	Item description
1.	720410 00	Waste and scrap of cast iron
2.	72042190	Other
3.	72042920	Of High speed steel
4.	72042990	Other
5.	72043000	Waste and scrap of tinned iron or Steel
6.	72044100	Turnings,      shavings,      chips, milling waste, saw dust, fillings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles
7.	72044900	Other
8.	72045000	Remelting scrap ingots
9.	74040010	Copper scrap
10.	74040022	Brass scrap
11.	75030010	Nickel scrap
12.	76020010	Aluminium scrap
13.	79020010	Zinc scrap
14.	80020010	Tin scrap
15.	81042010	Magnesium scrap

Annex-II

Item-Wise Import Of Metallic Waste And Scrap

Item Description	2011-12		2012-13		2013-14		2014-15(Apr to May)
	QTY(MT)	VAL (Rs  in Crore)	QTY(MT)	VAL (Rs in Crore)	QTY(MT)	VAL (Rs in Crore)	QTY(MT)	VAL (Rs in Crore)
Ferrous Waste And Scrap; Remelting Scrap  Ingots	6962720	18893.82	8197924	24356.5	4779781	16454.93	930891	3061.78
Copper Waste And Scrap	161942	4702.3	204262	6433.33	143735	4945.93	30864	992.36
Nickel Waste And Scrap	1128	39.17	668	29.02	2790	138.81	534	23.07
Aluminium Waste And Scrap	627672	6072.23	738470	7384.62	721630	7568.9	144700	1506.92
Lead Waste And Scrap	66653	652.49	51494	518.92	58834	660.33	9398	106.52
Zinc Waste And Scrap	48581	410.91	61219	549.78	69496	683.12	12844	135.45
Other Base Metals Waste & Scrap	216	2.79	294	6.56	148	4.43	42	0.47
Grand Total	7868912	30773.71	9254331	39278.73	5776414	30456.45	1129273	5826.57

Country-Wise Import Of Metallic Waste And Scrap

COUNTRY	2011-12		2012-13		2013-14		2014-15(Apr to May)
	QTY(MT)	VAL (Rs in Core)	QTY(MT)	VAL (Rs in Core)	QTY(MT)	VAL (Rs in Core)	QTY(MT)	VAL (Rs in Core)
U ARAB EMTS	1076874	4132.16	1066360	4990.02	933296	4903.35	205647	986.36
U K	1317377	4657.64	1433017	5105.39	832394	3663.02	174910	784
U S A	1116613	3418.54	1207141	4151.17	482399	2323.58	50640	309.75
SAUDI ARAB	164208	1485.39	186664	2009.91	153312	2276.54	28633	406.65
SOUTH AFRICA	672203	1724.64	1243536	3385.12	712757	2199.88	164719	479.95
NETHERLAND	257754	1794.91	327453	2058.51	167979	1356.52	33434	231.82
GERMANY	292544	1585.25	302237	1420.14	177371	1046.84	30143	198.99
AUSTRALIA	112225	568.35	166386	704.87	188006	879.46	40084	197.51
MALAYSIA	128737	691.68	153084	887.6	134414	871.39	36042	195.21
KUWAIT	232614	724.4	238398	951.94	142162	809.15	37319	152.63
SINGAPORE	113376	575.88	180169	787.01	126787	685.16	40602	183.99
THAILAND	32776	240.04	72932	417.96	83653	658.93	17634	172.36
BELGIUM	167269	559.19	152874	652.56	75648	487.35	22711	135.98
BAHARAIN IS	109263	400.67	113123	447.35	93804	411.78	24288	93.13
POLAND	57457	218.22	143105	450.2	80763	329.37	11465	54.32
SWEDEN	156036	519.61	107603	418.95	65514	301.54	6717	36.33
ANGOLA	168266	367.54	121234	346.31	86423	300.95	12548	40.7
SPAIN	14764	122.65	32915	270.15	24316	271.76	2384	41.42
CANADA	51664	142.05	154741	432.7	76986	253.1	8889	32.29
KOREA RP	30407	293.72	32199	260.88	29439	244.65	6996	65.01
OTHER COUNTRIES	1596485	6551.18	1819160	9129.99	1108991	6182.13	173468	1028.17
GRAND TOTAL	7868912	30773.71	9254331	39278.73	5776414	30456.45	1129273	5826.57

The information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

Import controls on metallic scrap require safety certification and restrict unshredded consignments to designated ports. Importation of metallic waste and scrap is permitted provided consignments do not contain hazardous, toxic, radioactive or explosive materials and are accompanied by a valid pre shipment inspection certificate (PSIC) certifying freedom from explosive and radioactive contamination. Imports from Hodaideh and Bandar Abbas must be shredded; shredded scrap may enter via all ports while unshredded, compressed and loose scrap is allowed only through 26 designated ports. Authorities will install portal monitors and radiological scanners and AERB is conducting stakeholder sensitisation. Annexes list eligible scrap categories and provide item and country wise import data.