After October 25, 2004, all imports into India of metal scrap in unshredded, compressed or loose form are required to be accompanied with a pre-shipment inspection certificate. However, metal scrap in shredded form will be permitted through all ports without any pre-shipment inspection certificate. Pre-shipment inspection certificates may be obtained at several locations throughout the United States.

The following information was taken from CBEC Circular No. 56/2004 (October 18, 2004), Circular No. 02/2005 (January 12, 2005), and Circular No. 10/2005 (February 22, 2005):

As regards to all imports after october 25, 2004 of metal scrap, the following procedure will be followed namely:-

(i) Import of metal scrap in shredded form will be permitted through all ports/ICDs/CFSs/LCSs without any pre-shipment inspection certificate.

(ii) Import and clearance of metal scrap in unshredded, compressed, or loose form would be permitted only at the following customs stations. Such consignments need not be shifted to the premises of the importer (except for EOU and SEZ units). Efforts should be made, with the help of port authorities/custodians, to identify and segregate an open area for storage and examination of metal scraps at these customs stations.:-

1. Chennai
2. Cochin
3. Ennore
4. JNPT
5. Kandla
6. Mormugao
7. Mumbai
8. New Mangalore
9. Paradip
10. Tutirocin
11. Vishakhapatnam
12. ICD, Tughlakabad, New Delhi
13. Pipava
14. Mundra
15. Kolkatta
16. ICD Ludhiana
17. ICD Dadri, Greater Noida
18. ICD Nagpur

(iii) Metal scraps in unshredded, compressed or loose form will have to be accompanied with a pre-shipment inspection certificate as per format in Annexure-1 to Appendix- 8 from any of the Inspection and Certification Agencies given in Appendix-28 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol. II). It may be noted that for such scrap in unshredded, compressed or loose form, this pre-shipment certificate will be required irrespective of the fact whether or not the consignment has orginated from a country affected by war or rebellion.