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Copper wire of cross-sectional dimension exceeding 6 mm
HSN 7408 11 90 (copper wire of cross-sectional dimension exceeding 6 mm) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 4412:1981 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 26 April 2024 under the Copper Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Non-Ferrous Metals Import Monitoring System registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 4412:1981 for copper wire for general engineering purposes. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed 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
- 2Confirm the applicable enforcement date for the exporting manufacturer's enterprise category: 19-10-2024 for entities other than small and micro enterprises, 19-01-2025 for small enterprises, and 19-04-2025 for micro enterprises. Import from an entity whose enforcement date has not yet passed does not relax the CM/L obligation for the Indian importer post the general enforcement date of 26-04-2024.Copper Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 1801(E) dated 25-04-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
- 3Ensure each coil or spool of wire bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The standard mark must appear on the product or its packaging in the form specified under the CM/L licence.Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Copper Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023
- 4Register the consignment under the Non-Ferrous Metals Import Monitoring System before import. The NFMIMS obligation arises under ITC HS policy condition 2 to Chapter 74; also confirm applicability of Tariff Rate Quota procedures under the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement if sourcing from the UAE.DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020 dated 31-03-2021 · DGFT Policy Circular 42/2015-2020 dated 27-07-2022 · CBIC Notification 22/2022-Customs dated 30-04-2022
- 5Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the NFMIMS registration reference on the bill of entry. Customs cross-checks the CM/L against the BIS register in real time; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export under the BIS Act, 2016.BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · ITC HS policy condition 2 to Chapter 74
The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the staggered enforcement schedule and assuming a single general effective date of 26 April 2024 applies uniformly to all suppliers. A foreign micro enterprise manufacturer is not legally required to hold a CM/L until 19 April 2025; however, an Indian importer who clears goods from such a supplier after 26 April 2024 but before 19 April 2025 may still face port-level scrutiny, as customs examines the consignment-level ISI marking irrespective of the manufacturer's enterprise category. Confirm the supplier's enterprise classification in writing and retain documentary evidence before each shipment.