Cement copper (precipitated copper)

Cement copper, precipitated copper (copper mattes)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7401 00 90 (Cement copper, precipitated copper) is subject to Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) allocation and monitoring under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023. DGFT is the designated authority for allocation of 10,000 MT of copper products under Chapter 74 for FY 2023-24 pursuant to the revised India-Nepal Treaty of Trade, administered under Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.

What this is

HSN code

7401 00 90

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) TRQ policy, Chapter 74 — DGFT Public Notice 17/2023

Customs documentation

TRQ allocation letter from DGFT
Import Licence from DGFT
Para 2.92 HBP declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a TRQ allocation from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade before shipment. DGFT is the sole designated authority for allocating and monitoring the 10,000 MT annual TRQ for copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 for FY 2023-24 under the revised India-Nepal Treaty of Trade.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, para (i) to (xv)
2
Comply with all procedural conditions under Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 for TRQ utilisation. File the bill of entry only against a current and valid TRQ allocation letter; imports in excess of the allocated quantity or without an allocation letter are not entitled to TRQ treatment.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 · Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry against the general ITC (HS) import policy without confirming TRQ allocation status. Cement copper imported from Nepal under the revised Treaty of Trade must be covered by a DGFT-issued TRQ allocation letter tied to the FY-specific 10,000 MT cap; a consignment arriving without a valid allocation is not entitled to preferential TRQ treatment and faces standard Restricted-import enforcement, including detention pending regularisation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7401 00 90 require BIS certification?

No, cement copper and copper mattes are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the TRQ allocation and monitoring framework of DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 and Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.

What is the annual TRQ cap for copper products under Chapter 74, and who allocates it?

The TRQ cap is 10,000 MT per financial year for copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544, allocated and monitored exclusively by DGFT as the designated authority under the revised India-Nepal Treaty of Trade per DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023.

Does the TRQ allocation cover all importers, or only those importing under the India-Nepal Treaty?

The TRQ framework under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 and Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 specifically governs allocation under the revised India-Nepal Treaty of Trade; importers sourcing from other origins should verify their applicable ITC (HS) policy condition with DGFT before shipment.

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