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Import aluminium scrap

2.5% basic duty, 18% IGST, pre-shipment inspection. India imported about US$ 4.6 billion in FY 2025-26.

Free, with conditionsHS 7602
Basic customs duty
2.5%
2.5%
Social welfare surcharge
10% of BCD
IGST
18%
18%
India’s imports, 2025-26
US$ 4.55 bn
from 134 countries

The tariff rate for 7602 00 10 and 7602 00 90 is 2.5% (Customs Tariff as on 30.06.2025); notification 45/2025-Customs has no further concession. IGST on aluminium waste and scrap is 18% (Schedule II, notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)). Check the current rate on ICEGATE. CBIC — Customs Tariff of India (as on 30.06.2025) ↗

What is imported

Secondary aluminium smelters and die-casting units use imported scrap to make alloy ingots for the auto and engineering sector. Imports under 7602 were about US$ 4.6 billion in FY 2025-26, up from US$ 3.9 billion (TradeStat). The USA supplied 19%, followed by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the UK and Australia.

Import policy · Free, with conditions

Free, subject to the metal-scrap conditions of the Foreign Trade Policy (pre-shipment inspection certificate, notified ports for unshredded scrap), the Hazardous and Other Wastes Rules, 2016, and NFMIMS where your line is listed.

Licences and registrations you need

  • DGFT (NFMIMS)Check whether your 8-digit line needs consignment registration on the Non-Ferrous Metal Import Monitoring System and register before filing.imports.gov.in ↗
  • DGFT (pre-shipment inspection agencies)Pre-shipment inspection certificate for metal scrap from an inspection agency recognised by DGFT, stating the scrap is free of arms, explosives and radioactive material.dgft.gov.in ↗
  • CPCB / State Pollution Control BoardCompliance with the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, including the import documents they list and your unit’s consent to operate.cpcb.nic.in ↗

What is checked at the port

  • Pre-shipment inspection certificate and radiation checks at the port.
  • Grade and contamination check (plastic, rubber, iron attachments, moisture) against the declared ISRI grade.
  • Valuation check against declared grade and international scrap prices.

Practical tips

  • Specify the ISRI grade (for example Tense, Taint/Tabor, Zorba) and the maximum free iron and moisture.
  • Shredded scrap clears at more ports than unshredded scrap — plan the port before you buy.

Where new importers go wrong

  • Containers with hidden contaminants or closed containers (cylinders, sealed tanks) that fail inspection.
  • Paying advance to an unknown scrap trader without inspection — a common fraud route.
Sources (8)
  1. CBIC — Customs Tariff of India (as on 30.06.2025)
  2. CBIC — Notification 45/2025-Customs (effective duty rates), 24 Oct 2025, as amended
  3. CBIC — Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate), 17 Sep 2025 (IGST rates from 22 Sep 2025)
  4. DGFT import monitoring systems (NFMIMS, SIMS) — imports.gov.in
  5. DGFT — ITC(HS) import policy (Schedule 1)
  6. Central Pollution Control Board — Hazardous and Other Wastes Rules, 2016
  7. Commerce Ministry TradeStat — commodity-wise imports by country (FY 2025-26)
  8. ICEGATE — Customs duty and tariff look-up

Import data

Where India buys aluminium scrap

India’s imports from the Department of Commerce’s TradeStat, country by country. US$, financial years.

Imports, 2025-26
US$ 4.55 bn
Change from 2024-25
+15.8%
Supplying countries
134
Biggest supplier
United States of America
19%
United States of America: US$ 879 mnUnited Arab Emirates: US$ 498 mnSaudi Arabia: US$ 422 mnUnited Kingdom: US$ 354 mnAustralia: US$ 230 mnSingapore: US$ 200 mnNetherlands: US$ 176 mnBelgium: US$ 128 mnSpain: US$ 109 mnGermany: US$ 100 mnHong Kong: US$ 97.6 mnMalaysia: US$ 94.9 mnKuwait: US$ 91.1 mnCanada: US$ 71.7 mnIsrael: US$ 66.2 mnUnited States of America: US$ 879 mnUnited States of AmericaUnited Arab Emirates: US$ 498 mnUnited Arab EmiratesSaudi Arabia: US$ 422 mnUnited Kingdom: US$ 354 mnUnited KingdomAustralia: US$ 230 mnAustraliaSingapore: US$ 200 mnSingaporeNetherlands: US$ 176 mnBelgium: US$ 128 mnSpain: US$ 109 mnSpainGermany: US$ 100 mnHong Kong: US$ 97.6 mnMalaysia: US$ 94.9 mnKuwait: US$ 91.1 mnCanada: US$ 71.7 mnIsrael: US$ 66.2 mnIndia
Where India imports aluminium scrap from — among our 80 countries, 2025-26
2020-21: US$ 2.01 bn2.0k2020-212021-22: US$ 3.45 bn3.5k2021-222022-23: US$ 3.71 bn3.7k2022-232023-24: US$ 3.5 bn3.5k2023-242024-25: US$ 3.93 bn3.9k2024-252025-26: US$ 4.55 bn4.6k2025-26
India’s aluminium scrap imports · US$ million

Biggest supplying countries

Name2025-26Change
1United States of AmericaUS$ 879 mn+3.8%
2United Arab EmiratesUS$ 498 mn+18%
3Saudi ArabiaUS$ 422 mn+4.8%
4United KingdomUS$ 354 mn+6.8%
5AustraliaUS$ 230 mn+16.7%
6SingaporeUS$ 200 mn+24.7%
7NetherlandsUS$ 176 mn+11.9%
8BelgiumUS$ 128 mn+22.4%
9SpainUS$ 109 mn+43.2%
10GermanyUS$ 100 mn+2.7%
11Hong KongUS$ 97.6 mn+42.7%
12MalaysiaUS$ 94.9 mn+12%

Which sources are growing and shrinking

Growing sources

  1. SpainUS$ 76.1 mn → US$ 109 mn+43.2%
  2. Hong KongUS$ 68.4 mn → US$ 97.6 mn+42.7%
  3. SingaporeUS$ 160 mn → US$ 200 mn+24.7%
  4. BelgiumUS$ 104 mn → US$ 128 mn+22.4%
  5. United Arab EmiratesUS$ 422 mn → US$ 498 mn+18%
  6. AustraliaUS$ 197 mn → US$ 230 mn+16.7%

Shrinking sources

  1. CanadaUS$ 83.6 mn → US$ 71.7 mn-14.2%

Which forms come in, and at what price

Imports by 8-digit tariff line, 2025-26. Average price = total value ÷ total quantity.

Tariff lineValue 2025-26ChangeQuantityAverage price
Aluminium scrap coverd by isri code tablettabloid,taboo,taint...7602 00 10US$ 4.55 bn+15.8%2.03 mn tonnesUS$ 2.24 per kg
Other aluminium waste and scrap7602 00 90US$ 430k-63.2%226 tonnesUS$ 1.90 per kg

Source: TradeStat — Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce · Figures taken 29 October 2026.

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