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Refined copper bars, rods and profiles (other forms)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7407 10 59 (refined copper bars, rods and profiles) is subject to Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) allocation and monitoring under the revised India-Nepal Treaty administered per DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023. DGFT is the designated authority for allocation of the 10,000 MT annual TRQ for copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 for FY 2023-24 onwards, with procedural compliance required under Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.

What this is

HSN code

7407 10 59

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) TRQ policy, Chapter 74; DGFT Public Notice 17/2023

Customs documentation

TRQ allocation letter from DGFT
Import Licence from DGFT
HBP Para 2.92 compliance declaration

Compliance steps

1
Apply to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade for TRQ allocation under the revised India-Nepal Treaty before shipment. DGFT is the sole designated authority for allocation and monitoring of the 10,000 MT TRQ for copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544; imports without a valid TRQ allocation are not permitted under the restricted-import regime.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, para (i) to (xv)
2
Comply with the procedural requirements under Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 for TRQ utilisation and monitoring, including submission of prescribed documentation to DGFT and adherence to the allocation conditions notified for FY 2023-24.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 · Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating the India-Nepal TRQ as a general free-import window: the 10,000 MT cap covers all copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 collectively, not each CTH individually. An importer who files a bill of entry without a prior DGFT TRQ allocation letter exposes the consignment to detention and Restricted-import enforcement, irrespective of whether the annual cap is nominally unexhausted at the time of filing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7407 10 59 require BIS certification?

No, refined copper bars, rods and profiles are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade TRQ policy under the revised India-Nepal Treaty per DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023.

What is the annual TRQ volume and which CTHs does it cover?

The TRQ is 10,000 MT for FY 2023-24, covering copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 collectively; DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 sets out the allocation and monitoring procedure.

What procedural steps govern TRQ utilisation after DGFT allocation?

Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 governs utilisation and monitoring of TRQ allocations; importers must follow the prescribed documentation and reporting requirements notified therein and remain subject to DGFT monitoring throughout the licence period.

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