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Unwrought copper-tin base alloys (bronze), residual

NIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 7403 22 90 (unwrought bronze, other) 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. Importers must obtain an automatic registration number by paying a fee of ₹500 before consignment arrival, with registration valid for 75 days. A Tariff Rate Quota overlay under the India-Nepal Treaty applies for copper products under Chapter 74 for allocations administered by DGFT.

What this is

HSN code

7403 22 90

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

Primary regulator

NIMS · NFMIMS registration under DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020

Customs documentation

NFMIMS registration number from DGFT
TRQ allocation certificate from DGFT
Import compliance declaration 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
Register the import consignment on the NFMIMS online portal before arrival, no earlier than the 60th day before the expected date of arrival. Pay the registration fee of ₹500 to obtain the automatic registration number, which is valid for 75 days from grant. The minimum advance-registration window of 5 days has been abolished under S.O. 3759(E).
DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020 dated 31-03-2021 · DGFT Notification 26/2016-20 dated 10-08-2022 · S.O. 3759(E)
2
Verify whether the consignment falls within the 10,000 MT Tariff Rate Quota for copper products (Chapter 74 and CTH 8544) allocated by DGFT for the relevant financial year under the revised India-Nepal Treaty procedure. If TRQ-eligible, comply with the allocation and monitoring requirements of DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 (para i to xv) and Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 · DGFT Policy Circular 42/2015-2020 dated 27-07-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry without a valid NFMIMS registration number, treating NFMIMS as a post-arrival formality. Registration must precede consignment arrival; an unregistered consignment is detained at port pending regularisation, accruing demurrage and ground rent. The TRQ overlay under the India-Nepal Treaty is a separate compliance track — NFMIMS registration does not substitute for TRQ allocation where the consignment origin and quantity bring it within the Chapter 74 quota.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7403 22 90 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers unwrought copper-tin base alloys under this tariff line. Import is governed by compulsory NFMIMS registration under DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020, with a Tariff Rate Quota overlay for copper products under Chapter 74 where the India-Nepal Treaty applies.

How far in advance must NFMIMS registration be obtained, and how long does it remain valid?

Registration may be applied for not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival; the automatic registration number granted remains valid for 75 days. The earlier requirement of a minimum 5-day advance registration has been abolished per S.O. 3759(E) and DGFT Notification 26/2016-20 dated 10-08-2022.

When does the India-Nepal TRQ for copper products apply to this HSN?

DGFT is the designated authority for the 10,000 MT TRQ covering Chapter 74 copper products (including CTH 8544) under the revised India-Nepal Treaty; allocation and monitoring procedures are governed by DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 and Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023.

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