Subheading · Chapter 39 · Section VII, Plastics and articles thereof
HS 3915 90Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: of other plastics
Plastics and articles thereof
- Customs duty
- 7.5%
- 18 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Mostly Restricted
- Prohibited: 1 item
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 6.5%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
18 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3915 90 10 | Of polypropylene | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3915 90 21 | Of copolymers of vinyl acetate | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3915 90 29 | Other | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3915 90 30 | Of acrylic polymers and methlyacrylic copolymers | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3915 90 41 | Of alkyds and polyesters | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3915 90 42 | Of pet bottles | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3915 90 49 | Of epoxide resins | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3915 90 50 | Of polyamides | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3915 90 61 | Of phenoplast | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3915 90 62 | Of aminoplast | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3915 90 63 | Of polyurethanes | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3915 90 71 | Of regenerated cellulose | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3915 90 72 | Cellulose plastic waste such as cellulose nitrate film scrap non-plasticised | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3915 90 73 | Cellulose plastic waste such as cellulose nitrate film scrap plasticised | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3915 90 74 | Cellulose plastic waste such as cellulose acetatc film scrap non-plasticised | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3915 90 75 | Cellulose plastic waste such as cellulose | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3915 90 79 | Others acetatc film scrap plasticised | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3915 90 90 | Other | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 18 tariff items: 7.5%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Restricted: 17 tariff items
- Prohibited: 1 tariff item
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 policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 18 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 3915 90, and China's below.
China: the same goods (3915 90)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force under 3915 90. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3915.90.10.00 | Waste, parings and scrap of polyethylene terephthalate聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯废碎料及下脚料 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 0% | 9 |
| 3915.90.90.00 | Other waste, parings and scrap of plastics其他塑料的废碎料及下脚料 | 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
3915.90.10Waste, parings and scrap of polyethylene terephthalate
3915.90.10.00Waste, parings and scrap of polyethylene terephthalate聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯废碎料及下脚料
- 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
- 0%
- 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
- 2.6%
- 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
- 3915901000101Waste, parings and scrap of polyethylene terephthalate (excluding waste PET beverage bottles (bricks))聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯废碎料及下脚料(不包括废PET饮料瓶(砖))
- 3915901000102Waste and scrap of polyethylene terephthalate (waste PET beverage bottles (bales))聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯废碎料及下脚料(废PET饮料瓶(砖))
- 3915901000999Waste, parings and scrap of polyethylene terephthalate聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯废碎料及下脚料
3915.90.90Other waste, parings and scrap of plastics
3915.90.90.00Other waste, parings and scrap of plastics其他塑料的废碎料及下脚料
- 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
- 0%
- 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
- 2.6%
- 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
- 3915909000101Other waste, parings and scrap of plastics (excluding crushed waste compact discs)其他塑料的废碎料及下脚料(不包括废光盘破碎料)
- 3915909000102Other waste, parings and scrap of plastics (crushed waste compact discs)其他塑料的废碎料及下脚料(废光盘破碎料)
- 3915909000301Waste, parings and scrap of other plastics (dangerous chemicals, substances liable to spontaneous combustion)其他塑料的废碎料及下脚料(危险化学品,易于自燃的物质)
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'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
- 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.