Powders of lamellar structure; flakes

Copper powders of lamellar structure and flakes

NIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 7406 20 00 (Powders of lamellar structure; flakes) 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 submitting advance information online and paying a registration fee of ₹500 before consignment arrival. A Tariff Rate Quota overlay applies for copper products (Chapter 74) imported under the India-Nepal Treaty, monitored by DGFT under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023.

What this is

HSN code

7406 20 00

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

Primary regulator

NIMS · NFMIMS under DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020 dated 31-03-2021

Customs documentation

NFMIMS registration number from DGFT
TRQ allocation certificate from DGFT
Import declaration to CBIC

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 in the Non-Ferrous Metals Import Monitoring System (NFMIMS) online portal before consignment arrival, paying the ₹500 registration fee. Registration may be applied for no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival; the automatic registration number remains 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
Note that the earlier mandatory minimum 5-day advance-registration window has been abolished and is now zero days; nonetheless, registration must be obtained before consignment arrival and the automatic registration number must be quoted at the bill of entry.
S.O. 3759(E) · DGFT Notification 26/2016-20 dated 10-08-2022 · DGFT Policy Circular 42/2015-2020 dated 27-07-2022
3
If importing copper products (Chapter 74 or CTH 8544) from Nepal under the revised India-Nepal Treaty, confirm TRQ allocation from DGFT as the designated authority and comply with the allocation and monitoring procedure under paragraphs (i) to (xv) of DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 and para 2.92 of the HBP 2023.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 · HBP 2023 para 2.92

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is misreading the abolition of the 5-day minimum advance-registration window as permission to register after consignment arrival. NFMIMS registration must still precede arrival; the zero-day window means there is no mandatory lead time, not that post-arrival registration is permissible. An unregistered copper flakes consignment presenting at the port of import without a valid automatic registration number is liable to detention pending regularisation, and the 75-day validity clock begins from the date of registration, not the date of arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7406 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, copper powders and flakes fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. 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.

How long is the NFMIMS automatic registration number valid, and how early can registration be applied for?

The automatic registration number is valid for 75 days from the date of grant. Registration may be applied for not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival of the consignment, per DGFT Notification 26/2016-20 dated 10-08-2022.

Does the India-Nepal TRQ apply to all copper flake imports or only to Nepal-origin consignments?

The TRQ of 10,000 MT for copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 applies only to imports under the revised India-Nepal Treaty; DGFT is the designated authority for allocation and monitoring under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 and HBP 2023 para 2.92.

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