Tariff item · Chapter 39 · Section VII, Plastics and articles thereof
HS 3915 30 10Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: of copolymers of vinyl chloride
Plastics and articles thereof › Of polymers of vinyl chloride
- Customs duty
- 7.5%
- Tariff rate
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Restricted
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 6.5%
- On Indian goods
Importing into India
What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.
Customs duty
| Duty | Rate | Charged on |
|---|---|---|
| Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate | 7.5% | Assessable value |
| Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) | Nil | Assessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) | 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess | BCD + AIDC |
| Integrated GST (IGST) | 18% | Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS |
Lower duty under trade agreements
| Agreement | Customs duty | Goods from |
|---|---|---|
| Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Lesotho, Madagascar, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Sudan, Somalia, Chad, Timor-Leste, Yemen, Zambia |
| India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs | 0% | Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway |
| SAFTA | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal |
| Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs | 3.75% | Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Togo, Tanzania, Uganda |
| SAPTA | 3.75% | Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal |
| SAFTA | 5% | Sri Lanka |
| India–EFTA TEPA53/2025-Customs | 6% | Iceland |
Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.
Clearance by other agencies
- Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Foreign Trade (Developmentand Regulation) Act, 1992. The Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Amendment Act, 2010.the Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993 and the Foreign Trade Regulation) amendment Rules, 2015.
- 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.
"*Import is restricted as per ITC HS* specifications of pvc floorings scrap and conditions regarding import of pvc floorings scrap is mentioned in the policy condition 1 of chapter-39.* 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 12 & 13 of the hazardous waste (management & transboundry movement) rules, 2016.*following entities shall register on the centralized portal developed by central pollution control board namely: -(i) producer (p);(ii) importer (i); (iii) brand owner (bo);(iv) plastic waste processor engaged in (a) recycling, (b) waste to energy, (c) waste to oil, and (iv) industrial composting, subject to the guidelines on extended producer responsibility for plastic packaging under rule 9(1) of schedule-ii of the plastic waste management (amendment) rules, 2022( refer gsr 133(e) dated 16-02-2022 of the ministry of environment, forest and climate change)*in consultation with the dcpc, and in terms of the bill of entry (electronic integrated declaration and paperless processing) regulations 2018 it has been decided to enable the following additional qualifiers as mandatory from the beginning, that is, the time of filing import declarations itself.the declaration of iupac name and cas number of the constituent chemicals, for imports under the chapters 28,29,32,38 and 39 of the customs tariff act, 1975.these additional qualifiers shall be mandatory for imports under the said chptrs for all bills of entry filed on or after 01.10.2023, in the manner mentioned in the annex-1 to this circular.these fields shall be in addition to the existing declaration being made by importers.refer CBIC circular no 15/2023-CUS dtd 07-06-23 and 18/2023-CUS dtd 30-06-23**ensure compliance of amendments made in the plastic waste management (second amendment) rules, 2023 vide gsr 807(e) DT 30-10-23**ensure compliance of DGFT NOTF 7/25-26 DT 17-5-25 if applicable wrt para 19 introduced in general notes regarding import policy under ITC(HS) 2022 regulating the import of certain goods from bangladesh to india with port restrictions as stated in para 1. exempted goods refer para 2 and 3*"
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))
- Restricted.
Notes on these rates
- BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
- IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
- AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
- AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
- Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
- This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
- This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 116 | Waste, Parings and Scrap, of Plastics | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 18% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
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 item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3915 | Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics | Nil | — |
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 20 Oct 2026.
Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.3% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
Clearance by other agencies
- Ministry Of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MOEF): a clearance or certificate before export, under Hazardous and other waste(Management and Transboundary Movement )Rules, 2016, The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, amended 1991 and The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.
*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.*EXPORT OF WASTES IS SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE OF RULES 12 & 14 OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTE (MANAGEMENT & TRANSBOUNDRY MOVEMENT) RULES, 2016*
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)
- Free.
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 3915 30, and China's below.
China: the same goods (3915 30)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 3915 30. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3915.30.00.00 | Waste, parings and scrap of vinyl chloride polymers氯乙烯聚合物的废碎料及下脚料 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 0% | 9 |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
Every Chinese code in full
3915.30.00Waste, parings and scrap of polymers of vinyl chloride
3915.30.00.00Waste, parings and scrap of vinyl chloride polymers氯乙烯聚合物的废碎料及下脚料
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 6.5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 50%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
- 9Import prohibited禁止进口商品
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Source来源
- 3.Ingredients成分
- 4.Whether destructively treated是否已经破坏性处理
- 5.If in rolls, state whether with core如为成卷,需注明是否带有轴心
- 6.GTIN
- 7.CAS
- 8.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 4%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 1.3%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 2.6%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 3.3%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 3.3%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 3.9%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 4.5%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 3915300000101Waste, parings and scrap of polymers of vinyl chloride (excluding plastic waste of used PET beverage bottles (bricks))氯乙烯聚合物的废碎料及下脚料(不包括废PET饮料瓶(砖)的废塑料)
- 3915300000999Waste, parings and scrap of vinyl chloride polymers氯乙烯聚合物的废碎料及下脚料
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India import tariff by origin (Indian Trade Portal snapshot)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- GST schedule headings and 8-digit IGST (archived)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- HS code descriptions (archived file)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- India's effective basic customs duty (notification 45/2025-Customs, Table I)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's AIDC, Health Cess and Social Welfare Surcharge exemptions (11/2021, 08/2020, 11/2018-Customs)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's preferential tariff schedules (CBIC notifications)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- RoDTEP export incentive rates (DGFT Appendix 4R and 4RE)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- RoSCTL rebate for apparel and made-ups (Ministry of Textiles): periods and ratesChecked 19 Oct 2026
- CBIC Compliance Information Portal (CIP)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.