Billets

Refined copper billets, unwrought copper alloy billets

NIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 7403 13 00 (Billets) is subject to compulsory advance registration under the Non-Ferrous Metals Import Monitoring System (NFMIMS) administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020 dated 31-03-2021. The tariff line is also subject to ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 74, and imports of copper products under a Tariff Rate Quota allocated for India-Nepal trade are monitored by DGFT under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023.

What this is

HSN code

7403 13 00

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

Primary regulator

NIMS · DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020 (Non-Ferrous Metals Import Monitoring System)

Customs documentation

NFMIMS registration number from DGFT
ITC (HS) policy condition 2 compliance from DGFT
TRQ allocation certificate from DGFT

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

NIMSNIMS·Non-Ferrous Metal Import Monitoring System

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Apply for NFMIMS advance registration on the DGFT online system before the consignment arrives in India, paying the registration fee of ₹500. Registration may be submitted no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival, and the automatic registration number issued is valid for 75 days.
DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020 dated 31-03-2021 · S.O. 3759(E) · DGFT Notification 26/2016-20 dated 10-08-2022
2
Confirm compliance with ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 74 at the bill of entry stage. Separately, verify whether the consignment falls within the 10,000 MT Tariff Rate Quota for copper products under the revised India-Nepal Treaty; if so, obtain the TRQ allocation from DGFT as the designated authority.
ITC (HS) policy condition 2, Chapter 74 · DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, Para (i) to (xv) · Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry without an active NFMIMS registration number — either because the importer applied too late or because the 75-day validity window expired before the vessel arrived. The minimum advance-registration lead-time requirement has been abolished to zero days, but the registration must still pre-date arrival; post-arrival applications result in consignment detention and demurrage at the port pending regularisation with DGFT.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7403 13 00 require BIS certification?

No, refined copper billets are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by compulsory registration under the Non-Ferrous Metals Import Monitoring System administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020, with the ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 74 as an additional overlay.

How long is the NFMIMS registration number valid, and when can it be applied for?

The automatic NFMIMS registration number is valid for 75 days from grant; an application may be submitted no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival of the consignment, per S.O. 3759(E) and DGFT Notification 26/2016-20 dated 10-08-2022.

When does the India-Nepal TRQ regime apply to copper billets under this HSN?

DGFT is the designated authority for allocation and monitoring of the 10,000 MT TRQ for copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 under the revised India-Nepal Treaty; importers must obtain a TRQ allocation certificate from DGFT before filing the bill of entry if importing under that quota, per DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023.

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