Lok Sabha Question No. 117 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Import of Waste/ Scrap Material
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.117 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  JULY, 2017

## IMPORT OF WASTE/ SCRAP MATERIAL

## 117.  SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  an  import  of  waste,  garbage  and  scrap  material  from  other countries, particularly from the western countries into India;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  amount  of  waste,  garbage  and/or  scrap imported into the country during the past five years;
- (c) whether all of  these  imports  are  reused  locally  for  local  requirements  and  to  fuel small industries and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any of these imports are harmful to the health of the people and if so, the steps being taken by the Government to prevent or reduce their harmful effects; and
- (e) whether  these imports are governed  by  any  legislation/rules framed  by  the Government and if so, whether all imports are being made in accordance with these rules/laws and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a)  to  (b)  The  details  of  various  kinds  of  wastes  and  scrap  imported  into  India  in  the  last  five years are at Annex.
- (c) Imported waste and scrap is used as secondary raw material for conversion into new raw materials. The recycling process promotes small industries which use recycled scraps from sectors  like  automotive,  power,  infrastructure,  construction  and  white  goods.  Recycling  is environmentally more sustainable and it is a cheaper source of raw materials.
- (d)  to  (e)  Import  of  any  form  of  metallic  waste,  scrap  is  subject  to  Pre-Shipment  Inspection Certificate  (PSIC)  from  the  Pre-  Shipment  Inspection  Agencies  (PSIA)  for  radiation  &arms  and ammunition. Any violation in terms of import conditions or wrong certification is penalized under the provisions of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (as amended from time to time).

Further, Ministry of Electronics &  Information Technology  (MeitY) is involved indeveloping technology to recycle e-waste in an environment friendly manner. A number of R&D projects have been initiated under MeitY to find out technological solution on e-waste recycling in an environment friendly manner. Moreover, under the Environment Protection Act, 1986 and Rules there under, import of products, equipment  containing  Ozone  Depleting  Substances  (ODS)  is  subject  to  Rule  10  of  the  Ozone Depleting  Substances  Rules,  2000.  Similarly,  the  Government  has  comprehensively  revised  its regulation on hazardous materials through Hazardous  and  Other  Wastes  (Management  & Transboundary  Movement)  Rules,  2016  dated  4th  April,  2016  wherein  items  included  in  the Schedule-VI  of  the  Rules  such  as  metal  and  metal  bearing  wastes,wastes  containing  principally organic and  inorganic constituents which may contain metals and organic /inorganic materials,used critical care medical equipment for re-use,solid plastic waste,waste edible fats and oils of animal or vegetable  origin  (e.g.  frying  oil),  waste  pneumatic  tyres  for  direct  reuse,Wastes  collected  from household/municipal waste etc. are prohibited for import from all countries. Import of Hazardous Chemicals is  also  subject  to  the  provisions  of  the  Manufacture,  Storage  and  Import  of  Hazardous Chemicals  Rules,  1989  (made  under  the  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986)  and  violations  of provision under these acts / rules are punishable as per the provisions under these Acts / Rules.

India's Import of Waste/Garbage/Scrap, category-wise, for the last five financial years (2012-13 to 2016-17)

Quantity (TON)

Value in Million

US $

| Category of Waste/Garbage/Scrap                 | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   |
|-------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Category of Waste/Garbage/Scrap                 | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     |
| A. METAL WASTE AND SCRAP                        |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| ALUMINIUM WASTE AND SCRAP                       | 738470    | 1356.84   | 721630    | 1253.74   | 892457    | 1552.43   | 867472    | 1325.99   | 931249    | 1402.18   |
| COPPER WASTE AND SCRAP                          | 204262    | 1181.49   | 143735    | 820.79    | 166850    | 854.05    | 181898    | 764.23    | 171153    | 671.53    |
| FERROUS WASTE AND SCRAP; REMELTING SCRAP INGOTS | 8197924   | 4474.15   | 4779781   | 2746.11   | 5935946   | 3329.27   | 7218871   | 2824.39   | 5718404   | 2053.93   |
| LEAD WASTE AND SCRAP                            | 51494     | 95.31     | 58834     | 109.93    | 60731     | 112.51    | 58724     | 90.23     | 66653     | 107.42    |
| NICKEL WASTE AND SCRAP                          | 668       | 5.38      | 2790      | 22.66     | 2553      | 20.67     | 2009      | 12.85     | 2661      | 16.23     |
| OTHER BASE METALS WASTE &SCRAP                  | 294       | 1.20      | 148       | 0.75      | 303       | 0.88      | 372       | 1.26      | 1304      | 3.42      |
| ZINC WASTE AND SCRAP                            | 61219     | 101.09    | 69496     | 113.16    | 83661     | 153.57    | 58940     | 98.09     | 69745     | 130.87    |
| B. OTHER WASTE                                  |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| PLASTIC WASTE                                   | 204067    | 122.70    | 243393    | 148.12    | 232262    | 145.72    | 203326    | 101.71    | 155749    | 77.81     |
| RUBBER WASTE                                    | 18905     | 2.56      | 109556    | 8.69      | 217536    | 17.98     | 317666    | 24.14     | 386871    | 25.03     |
| WASTE PAPER                                     | 2273855   | 539.34    | 2611186   | 617.77    | 3086606   | 743.72    | 3124648   | 677.95    | 3194760   | 678.34    |
| WORNCLOTH                                       | 252564    | 112.50    | 281034    | 117.18    | 293706    | 121.92    | 315901    | 109.03    | 326569    | 86.08     |
| BATTERY WASTE                                   | 20976     | 36.92     | 39361     | 43.94     | 37080     | 41.91     | 44144     | 43.79     | 59487     | 56.38     |
| Grand Total                                     | 12024697  | 8029.46   | 9060944   | 6002.85   | 11009691  | 7094.63   | 12393972  | 6073.66   | 11084605  | 5309.22   |

Note: Figures pertaining to the financial year 2016-17 is Provisional