Other

Copper bars, rods and profiles, other non-specified alloys

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7407 29 29 (Other copper bars, rods and profiles) is subject to Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy controls, including a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) allocation regime for copper products under the revised India-Nepal Treaty administered by DGFT as the designated authority. Imports under the TRQ framework for Chapter 74 copper products are governed by DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 and Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.

What this is

HSN code

7407 29 29

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) policy with TRQ allocation, Chapter 74

Customs documentation

TRQ allocation letter from DGFT
Import Licence from DGFT
Policy compliance declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the consignment falls within the 10,000 MT TRQ for copper products (Chapter 74 and CTH 8544) allocated under the revised India-Nepal Treaty for the relevant financial year. If so, obtain the DGFT TRQ allocation before filing the bill of entry; imports without a valid allocation cannot claim TRQ treatment.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, paras (i) to (xv)
2
Comply with the allocation and monitoring procedures prescribed under Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023. The importer must adhere to all conditions in DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 paras (i) through (xv), as DGFT is the designated authority for both allocation and ongoing monitoring of TRQ utilisation.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 · Para 2.92, Handbook of Procedures, 2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the TRQ as an automatic entitlement upon import from Nepal, rather than a pre-allocated quota requiring a prior DGFT allocation letter. Filing a bill of entry without a confirmed TRQ allocation exposes the consignment to full applicable duty on the excess quantity and potential detention pending regularisation. The TRQ is capped at 10,000 MT across all Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 copper products for each financial year, so exhaustion mid-year is a real operational risk.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7407 29 29 require BIS certification?

No, copper bars, rods and profiles under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Directorate General of Foreign Trade policy controls, including the TRQ allocation regime for copper products under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023.

What is the TRQ quantity and which financial year does DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 cover?

DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 notifies 10,000 MT of copper products (Chapter 74 and CTH 8544) as the TRQ quantity for FY 2023-24 under the revised India-Nepal Treaty; importers should confirm current-year allocation status directly with DGFT.

Does the TRQ apply to all copper product imports or only to imports originating from Nepal?

The TRQ allocation and monitoring framework under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 is specific to the revised India-Nepal Treaty regime; copper products imported from other origins are subject to standard ITC (HS) import policy conditions for Chapter 74 without this TRQ overlay.

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