Nails and tacks, drawing pins, staples and similar articles

Copper nails, tacks, drawing pins and staples

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7415 10 00 (Nails and tacks, drawing pins, staples and similar articles) 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 and Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023. DGFT is the designated authority for TRQ allocation of copper products under Chapter 74 within the revised India-Nepal Treaty framework.

What this is

HSN code

7415 10 00

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
ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Apply to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade for a Tariff Rate Quota allocation covering copper products under Chapter 74 before placing the import order. DGFT is the designated authority for allocation and monitoring of the 10,000 MT TRQ for FY 2023-24 under the revised India-Nepal Treaty.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, Para (i to xv)
2
Ensure compliance with Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023, which governs the revised procedure for TRQ allocation and monitoring. File the bill of entry only against a valid TRQ allocation letter; imports in excess of the allocated TRQ quantity are subject to standard duty rates and ITC policy enforcement.
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 initiating shipment before securing a DGFT TRQ allocation letter, under the assumption that copper fasteners are freely importable. The TRQ regime under the revised India-Nepal Treaty caps total imports at 10,000 MT across all Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 copper products for the relevant financial year; a consignment arriving without a prior allocation has no lawful basis for concessional TRQ duty treatment and may attract standard applicable duty rates plus DGFT-policy enforcement at the bill of entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7415 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, copper nails, tacks, drawing pins and staples are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the TRQ allocation and monitoring framework of DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 and Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.

What is the TRQ quantity for copper products under this India-Nepal Treaty allocation?

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

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

The TRQ framework described in DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 operates under the revised India-Nepal Treaty; importers sourcing copper fasteners from other origins should verify the applicable ITC (HS) import policy condition for Chapter 74 at the time of filing.

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