Phosphor bronze

Phosphor bronze, copper-tin alloy unwrought

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7403 22 10 (Phosphor bronze) 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 and Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023. DGFT is the designated authority for allocation and monitoring of the 10,000 MT annual TRQ for copper products under the revised India-Nepal Treaty, covering Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 for FY 2023-24.

What this is

HSN code

7403 22 10

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · TRQ allocation under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023; Para 2.92 HBP 2023

Customs documentation

TRQ allocation letter from DGFT
Import declaration from DGFT
Treaty compliance documentation from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a TRQ allocation from DGFT before shipment, confirming the consignment falls within the 10,000 MT annual quota for copper products (Chapter 74 and CTH 8544) under the revised India-Nepal Treaty. The allocation is governed by DGFT Public Notice 17/2023, paragraphs (i) to (xv), and must be secured prior to filing the bill of entry.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, paras (i) to (xv)
2
Comply with the monitoring and reporting requirements under Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023. DGFT, as the designated authority, tracks quota utilisation for FY 2023-24; present evidence of valid TRQ allocation to the proper officer at the bill of entry to obtain out-of-charge.
Para 2.92, Handbook of Procedures 2023 · DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating phosphor bronze imports from Nepal as unconditionally free of quota controls because of the bilateral treaty preference. The revised India-Nepal Treaty does not eliminate the TRQ ceiling; it merely sets the preferential duty rate within it. Consignments arriving without a valid DGFT TRQ allocation letter are subject to detention and reassessment at the standard Most Favoured Nation duty rate regardless of the treaty origin certificate.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7403 22 10 require BIS certification?

No, phosphor bronze in unwrought form is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the TRQ regime established by DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 and Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.

What is the annual TRQ volume for copper products under this regime, and which tariff headings are covered?

The TRQ is 10,000 MT per financial year, covering copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544, as notified under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 for FY 2023-24.

What happens if the 10,000 MT TRQ for the financial year is exhausted before my consignment is shipped?

Imports outside the allocated TRQ volume are not eligible for the preferential treaty rate and must be assessed at the applicable MFN duty; DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 designates DGFT as the sole authority for allocation, and no supplementary quota is available outside the notified procedure.

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