Copper nickel scrap, including the following: new cupro nickel clips and solids covered by ISRI code word ‘Dandy’; cupro nickel solids covered by ISRI code word ‘Daunt’; soldered cupro-nickel solids covered by ISRI code word ‘Delta’; cupro nickel spinnings, turnings, borings covered by ISRI code word ‘Decoy’;

Copper nickel scrap (cupro-nickel clips, solids, turnings)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7404 00 25 (Copper nickel scrap) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with clearance restricted to specified ports and locations under para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) generated through the DGFT online system is mandatory for both shredded and non-shredded scrap from non-safe countries, and import is additionally subject to Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

What this is

HSN code

7404 00 25

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, para 2.54 of HBP

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from DGFT-accredited PSIA
Hazardous waste forms from MoEF&CC
Radioactive clearance declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from a DGFT-recognised Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency and ensure it is generated through the DGFT online portal. PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 not generated via the DGFT online system will not be accepted by Indian Customs; upload the PSIC in e-Sanchit under document code 856001 before filing the bill of entry.
DGFT Trade Notice 03/2022-23 dated 26-04-2022 · DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020
2
Route the consignment exclusively through specified ports and locations notified under para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures, and comply with paras 2.54 and 2.55 of the Foreign Trade Procedure and para 2.32 of the FTP. Consignments arriving at non-specified ports are liable to detention; confirm the applicable port list before vessel departure.
DGFT Public Notice 46/2015-20 dated 14-01-2022 · Para 2.54 and 2.55 of HBP · Para 2.32 of FTP
3
Comply with para 8(b) of General Notes regarding import policy of ITC (HS), and submit valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, with reference to Schedules III, VI and VIII for applicable conditions and document requirements. Radioactive contamination checks apply per the SOP annexed to DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021.
Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the PSIC exemption for 'safe country/region' imports applies at all Indian ports — the exemption only operates when the consignment arrives through one of the specified ports notified under para 2.54 of the HBP. An importer who ships from a safe-country origin through an unspecified port loses the PSIC exemption entirely and faces both Customs detention and a potential Hazardous Waste Rules contravention. The TRQ allocation under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 for copper products under Chapter 74 is a separate compliance track that must be monitored for each financial year.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7404 00 25 require BIS certification?

No, copper nickel scrap falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, subject to PSIC requirements under para 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures and the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

When is the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate not required for this scrap?

The PSIC is not required when the scrap is imported from safe countries or regions through specified ports notified under para 2.54 of the HBP, per DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 and Public Notice 46/2015-20; for all other origins or non-specified ports, a PSIC generated online via the DGFT portal and uploaded in e-Sanchit as document code 856001 is mandatory.

Does the TRQ allocation under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 affect import of copper nickel scrap under this HSN?

DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 designates DGFT as the authority for allocating and monitoring the 10,000 MT TRQ for copper products under Chapter 74 for FY 2023-24; importers seeking to utilise TRQ benefits must apply through DGFT under para 2.92 of the HBP, 2023, as this is a separate track from the standard restricted-import clearance.

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