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Copper plates, sheets and strip of other copper alloys

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7409 39 00 (copper plates, sheets and strip, other) is subject to Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) allocation and monitoring under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023. DGFT is the designated authority for allocation of the 10,000 MT TRQ for copper products under Chapters 74 and CTH 8544 for FY 2023-24, governed by Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.

What this is

HSN code

7409 39 00

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 certificate from DGFT
Import Licence from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Apply to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade for a TRQ allocation under the revised India-Nepal Treaty procedure before shipment. DGFT is the sole designated authority for allocating and monitoring the 10,000 MT TRQ for copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 for the relevant financial year.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, Para (i to xv)
2
Comply with all procedural requirements in Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 for TRQ utilisation. Upload the DGFT TRQ allocation certificate at the bill of entry in e-Sanchit and ensure the imported quantity does not exceed the allocated TRQ volume.
Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 · DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing under the assumption that the TRQ allocation is automatic or transferable. DGFT allocates individual TRQ entitlements against specific applicants; a consignment arriving at the bill of entry without a current, quantity-matched allocation certificate is treated as a Restricted-import violation, attracting confiscation and monetary penalty under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, irrespective of whether the aggregate 10,000 MT cap has been exhausted.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7409 39 00 require BIS certification?

No, copper plates, sheets and strip of this description fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the TRQ allocation and monitoring framework established by DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 and Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.

What is the TRQ volume for copper products under Chapter 74 and how is it allocated?

The TRQ is fixed at 10,000 MT for the relevant financial year; DGFT is the designated authority for both allocation and monitoring, and applications must comply with the procedure set out in Para (i) to (xv) of DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023.

Does the India-Nepal Treaty TRQ apply to imports from all origins or only Nepal?

DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 specifies that the TRQ procedure operates under the revised India-Nepal Treaty; importers sourcing copper products under this tariff line from origins other than Nepal should confirm with DGFT whether an independent TRQ entitlement or a separate ITC (HS) policy condition applies.

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