Copper mattes

Copper mattes, unrefined copper intermediate products

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7401 00 10 (Copper mattes) is subject to Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy controls under the ITC (HS) import framework, including a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) allocation regime for copper products under the revised India-Nepal Treaty. DGFT is the designated authority for allocation and monitoring of the 10,000 MT TRQ for Chapter 74 copper products for FY 2023-24, administered under Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.

What this is

HSN code

7401 00 10

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, TRQ allocation under revised India-Nepal Treaty

Customs documentation

TRQ allocation letter from DGFT
Import Licence from DGFT
Treaty compliance declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a TRQ allocation from DGFT under the revised India-Nepal Treaty before placing the purchase order. DGFT is the sole designated authority for allocation and monitoring of the 10,000 MT annual TRQ for copper products falling under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 for FY 2023-24; imports without an allocation letter are not eligible for the concessional TRQ treatment.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, Para (i) to (xv) · HBP 2023, Para 2.92
2
Ensure compliance with all operative conditions enumerated in Paragraphs (i) to (xv) of DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, covering revised procedures for allocation and monitoring of TRQ items under the revised India-Nepal Treaty. Upload the requisite documentation in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 · HBP 2023, Para 2.92

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the India-Nepal Treaty TRQ route with a general free-import pathway. Copper mattes imported outside the TRQ allocation framework do not benefit from the concessional conditions, and an importer who files the bill of entry without a prior DGFT allocation letter risks detention, denial of the TRQ rate, and recovery of full applicable duties. Confirm the FY-specific TRQ balance with DGFT before committing to a shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7401 00 10 require BIS certification?

No, copper mattes are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) import policy, specifically the TRQ allocation and monitoring framework for Chapter 74 copper products under the revised India-Nepal Treaty.

Is the 10,000 MT TRQ applicable only for FY 2023-24, and which CTHs are covered?

DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 and HBP 2023 Para 2.92 specify the 10,000 MT TRQ for FY 2023-24 covering copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544; importers should verify with DGFT whether the TRQ has been renewed or revised for subsequent financial years.

What happens if an importer exceeds the allocated TRQ quantity?

Quantities imported in excess of the DGFT-allocated TRQ share are not entitled to the concessional treatment under the revised India-Nepal Treaty and are subject to standard applicable duties, with the excess potentially treated as an unauthorised import under the ITC (HS) policy framework.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.