Electrolytic copper rods or black copper rods

Refined copper rods and bars (electrolytic, black copper)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 613

HSN 7407 10 10 (electrolytic copper rods or black copper rods) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 613:2000 for electrical-purpose copper rods and IS 4171:1983 for general-engineering-purpose copper rods is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 26 April 2024, by virtue of the Copper Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Directorate General of Foreign Trade policy controls, including tariff-rate quota allocation under the India-Nepal Treaty, apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7407 10 10

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 613:2000 · effective 26-04-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

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

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 613:2000 (electrical-purpose rods) or IS 4171:1983 (general-engineering-purpose rods), as applicable to the product's end-use specification. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Copper Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 1801(E) dated 25-04-2024
2
Confirm which Indian Standard governs the specific consignment: IS 613:2000 applies to copper rods and bars for electrical purposes; IS 4171:1983 applies to copper rods and bars for general engineering purposes. A CM/L licence under one standard does not authorise supply under the other.
IS 613:2000 · IS 4171:1983 · Copper Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 1801(E) dated 25-04-2024
3
Ensure every rod or bar in the consignment bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; packaging-only marking does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Copper Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023
4
If the consignment originates in Nepal and is imported under the India-Nepal Treaty tariff-rate quota, verify that the Directorate General of Foreign Trade has allocated a TRQ entitlement for the importer under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 and that the consignment falls within the 10,000 MT annual quota for Chapter 74 copper products.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 · para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and applicable Indian Standard on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention.
Copper Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 1801(E) dated 25-04-2024 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating IS 613:2000 and IS 4171:1983 as interchangeable when sourcing copper rods. The two standards are end-use-specific — electrical purposes and general engineering purposes respectively — and the CM/L licence is issued against one standard, not both. An importer who sources general-engineering rods against a supplier's IS 613:2000 CM/L, or vice versa, presents a scope-mismatched licence at customs, triggering detention regardless of the ISI mark physically present on the bar.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7407 10 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Both IS 613:2000 (electrical-purpose copper rods) and IS 4171:1983 (general-engineering-purpose copper rods) are mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 26 April 2024, pursuant to the Copper Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023 referenced under S.O. 1801(E).

Do the enterprise-category phase-in dates affect my import obligations?

Yes. The QCO applies to enterprises other than small and micro enterprises from 19 October 2024, to small enterprises from 19 January 2025, and to micro enterprises from 19 April 2025; imported goods, however, must bear a valid ISI mark from a licensed manufacturer regardless of the importer's own enterprise category.

Is a separate Directorate General of Foreign Trade authorisation required for Nepal-origin copper rods?

Yes, if importing under the India-Nepal Treaty tariff-rate quota. DGFT is the designated authority for TRQ allocation and monitoring of the 10,000 MT annual quota for Chapter 74 copper products under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 and para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023.

Does a single CM/L licence cover both electrical-purpose and general-engineering-purpose copper rods?

No. The CM/L is issued against a specific Indian Standard — IS 613:2000 or IS 4171:1983 — and the licensed scope does not extend across both standards; a separate CM/L is required for each end-use category.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.