Wire of bronze and similar alloys

Copper wire of bronze and similar alloys

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7408 29 10 (Wire of bronze and similar alloys) is subject to Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) controls under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, which designates DGFT as the sole authority for allocation and monitoring of copper-product imports under the revised India-Nepal Treaty. The 10,000 MT annual TRQ for copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 is governed by Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.

What this is

HSN code

7408 29 10

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
Treaty-compliance declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a DGFT TRQ allocation letter confirming the importer's share of the 10,000 MT copper-products quota for the relevant financial year before placing the purchase order. DGFT is the designated authority for allocation and monitoring under the revised India-Nepal Treaty, and imports without a valid TRQ allocation are treated as Restricted-policy violations.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, para (i) to (xv); Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023
2
File the bill of entry with the TRQ allocation reference and any supporting treaty-compliance documentation. Confirm that the cumulative import quantity against the TRQ allocation does not exceed the licensed tonnage, as DGFT monitors utilisation in real time under the revised procedure.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, para (i) to (xv); Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the India-Nepal TRQ as a general copper-import entitlement rather than a quantity-specific, DGFT-allocated licence tied to a single financial year. An importer who ships against an exhausted or unallocated TRQ slot faces detention, confiscation risk, and Restricted-import enforcement — the treaty preference does not confer any automatic import right above the 10,000 MT aggregate or outside the DGFT allocation procedure under Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7408 29 10 require BIS certification?

No, wire of bronze and similar alloys 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 framework, with DGFT designated as the sole allocation and monitoring authority under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023.

What is the annual TRQ volume for copper products under the India-Nepal Treaty?

The revised procedure establishes a 10,000 MT annual TRQ covering copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544, allocated and monitored by DGFT for each financial year per DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023.

Does the TRQ apply only to imports from Nepal, or to all origins?

The TRQ regime under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 is specifically tied to the revised India-Nepal Treaty; importers sourcing from other origins must confirm applicable ITC (HS) policy conditions for Chapter 74 separately, as the Nepal-Treaty TRQ allocation procedure does not extend to non-Nepal origins.

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