Metal Scrap Import & Export in India – HMS and Ferrous Scrap Imports, Non-Ferrous Scrap Exports

What we import and export

For mills: HMS scrap import, step by step

1. Specification and landed-cost check – grade, size, contamination limits and the landed price per tonne compared with domestic HMS.
2. Supplier vetting – trade references, past shipment records and inspection reports. Most scrap import losses come from unvetted suppliers.
3. Pre-shipment inspection – a PSIC from an agency recognised by DGFT (checked against the current list), plus radiation screening.
4. Customs and port – IEC, bill of entry, duty and port clearance, usually through Kolkata/Haldia for eastern India or western ports for NCR.
5. Inland delivery – rail or road to the plant, with receipt weights reconciled against the bill of lading.

For exporters: when export beats the domestic market

Export makes sense for well-sorted non-ferrous and alloy scrap where the overseas price, after freight, duties and finance costs, beats the best domestic offer. The desk checks the export policy for each HS code, grades the lot to the buyer's specification, and loads with photo, video and weighbridge records.

Payment and fraud protection

Cross-border scrap trade attracts fraud – fake suppliers, last-minute bank-detail changes and requests to ship before payment security. Kabadi24 verifies counterparties, recommends letters of credit or staged payments, and does not release documents before payment.