Silver plated flattened wire of copper (lametta)

Silver plated flattened copper wire of cupro-nickel alloys (lametta)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7408 22 10 (Silver plated flattened wire of copper, lametta) is subject to Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy controls under the India-Nepal Treaty Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) regime, administered per DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 and Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023. DGFT is the designated authority for allocation and monitoring of the 10,000 MT annual TRQ for copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 for FY 2023-24.

What this is

HSN code

7408 22 10

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) TRQ policy, DGFT Public Notice 17/2023; Para 2.92 HBP 2023

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Apply to DGFT for a TRQ allocation under the revised India-Nepal Treaty before shipment. The annual quota is 10,000 MT covering Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 copper products for the relevant financial year; imports without a valid TRQ allocation are treated as out-of-quota and attract the applicable non-TRQ duty rate.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, Para (i to xv); Para 2.92 of HBP, 2023
2
Comply with each of the procedural conditions in Para (i) to (xv) of DGFT Public Notice 17/2023, which govern the monitoring, utilisation, and reporting obligations for TRQ allocations. Upload the DGFT allocation document in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry before out-of-charge.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, Para (i to xv)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the India-Nepal Treaty TRQ allocation with a general free-import entitlement. The TRQ is a finite annual pool administered by DGFT, and quantity exhaustion mid-year means subsequent consignments must be imported at the full non-treaty duty rate or held pending next-year allocation. Confirm quota availability and obtain the DGFT allocation letter before committing to a purchase order, not at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7408 22 10 require BIS certification?

No, silver plated flattened copper wire (lametta) is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the India-Nepal Treaty TRQ regime per DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 and Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.

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

DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 notifies a 10,000 MT TRQ for copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 for FY 2023-24, with DGFT as the designated authority for allocation and monitoring.

What happens if the 10,000 MT TRQ is exhausted before the end of the financial year?

Once the annual TRQ volume is fully allocated, imports of silver plated flattened copper wire under this tariff line are no longer eligible for the treaty preferential duty rate and must be assessed at the standard non-TRQ tariff, potentially triggering additional customs duty liability.

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