Screws for wood

Copper screws for wood

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7415 33 10 (Screws for wood, of copper) is subject to a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, which designates DGFT as the sole authority for allocation and monitoring of copper products under Chapter 74. The TRQ of 10,000 MT for copper products (Chapter 74 and CTH 8544) for FY 2023-24 is governed under the revised India-Nepal Treaty procedure and Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023.

What this is

HSN code

7415 33 10

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · TRQ allocation under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023, Para 2.92 of HBP 2023

Customs documentation

TRQ allocation letter from DGFT
Import Licence from DGFT
Para 2.92 compliance declaration 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 allocation and monitoring of all TRQ items under Chapter 74, including copper screws for wood under CTH 7415 33 10.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, para (i) to (xv)
2
Ensure the import falls within the 10,000 MT TRQ ceiling for copper products (Chapter 74 and CTH 8544) for the relevant financial year, and comply with the allocation and monitoring procedure prescribed under Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023. Imports outside the allocated TRQ quantity are subject to standard ITC (HS) policy restrictions.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 · Para 2.92 of HBP 2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the TRQ as a blanket open-general entitlement rather than an annually allocated quota requiring advance application to DGFT. The 10,000 MT ceiling applies across all Chapter 74 copper products and CTH 8544 collectively, not solely to copper screws; importers who delay application risk exhausting the annual TRQ allocation and facing standard Restricted-import enforcement at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7415 33 10 require BIS certification?

No, copper screws for wood are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the TRQ regime prescribed in DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 and Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023.

Is the 10,000 MT TRQ specific to copper screws or does it cover the entire Chapter 74?

The 10,000 MT TRQ applies collectively to copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 as a combined ceiling, per DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023; individual product allocations are determined by DGFT under the monitoring procedure.

What happens if the annual TRQ for copper products is fully allocated before my shipment arrives?

Imports beyond the allocated TRQ quantity fall outside the concessional entitlement under the revised India-Nepal Treaty and are subject to standard ITC (HS) import policy conditions, which may include Restricted-import enforcement and detention at the bill-of-entry stage.

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