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Importing Battery Scrap... (HS Code: 8424900) 

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Importing Battery Scrap... (HS Code: 8424900) 
Kishan Barai By: Kishan Barai
May 12, 2018
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How to Import Battery Scrap ?

As per the provision under Rule 5 Batteries (M&H) Rules, 2001 and as amended in 4th May 2010, the responsibility of granting registration to importers of the new lead acid batteries has been transferred from Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to Central Pollution Control Board. Accordingly, importer shall get registered with CPCB for a period of 5 years. As per rule 5(ii), Member secretary or any officer designated by the Central Pollution Control Board is the prescribed authority for issuance, cancellation or refusal of registration. CPCB has been granting the registration to importers of new lead acid batteries as per the procedure recommended by MoEF & CC in its letter dated 22nd June, 2010. To improve the transparency in the import of the battery process, CPCB has developed web based software and was functional since March, 2013. In “Batteries Registration and Management System (BRMS)” importer can submit their application through online either fresh/new application as well as renewal, file half-yearly returns and undertaking. In spite CPCB, SPCB and Custom Authorities can also verify the status of importer through BRMS portal.

For more information you may like to visit the following link - http://cpcb.nic.in/uploads/hwmd/compliance_br_100417.pdf

- Certification for lead acid batteries may may vary with Size, Rechargeability, Weight etc.

- You may also like to visit Bureau of Indian Standards as some of these products require BIS certificate for imports - http://www.bis.gov.in/index.asp

- You may like to visit Standard Operating Procedure for Grant, Renewal or Cancellation of registration to the Importers of New Lead Acid Batteries under Rule 5 of the Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001 as amended in 2010 (Grant of Fresh Registration)  http://cpcbbrms.nic.in/writeread/Standard%20Operating%20Procedure.pdf

- You may also like to visit Batteries Rules Tab under Central Pollution Control Board to get information on Customs clearance of imports of new lead acid batteries. - http://www.cpcbbrms.nic.in/index.aspx#

The following information may be useful:

• Labelling requirement 
o Product name and description
o Net weight
o Date of Manufacture
o Your address
o Maximum retail price (MRT), including taxes
o Batch ID
o Month and year the product was imported
o Country of Origin

• BIS Product Certification
• Certificate Restriction of Hazardous Substances (heavy metals in electronics, including lead and cadmium)
• Certificate Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (manufacturers and importers of electronics to pay a yearly fee covering the collection and recycling of E-waste)

Thank You. 

 

By: Kishan Barai - May 12, 2018

 

 

 

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