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Copper screws, bolts, nuts, rivets and similar fasteners

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7415 39 90 (Other copper fasteners and similar articles) 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 authority for allocation and monitoring of 10,000 MT of copper products under Chapter 74 for FY 2023-24. Import above or outside the TRQ allocation is governed by the ITC (HS) policy condition, and compliance with all fifteen sub-paragraphs of the Public Notice is mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

7415 39 90

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) policy with TRQ condition, Chapter 74

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a TRQ allocation from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the revised India-Nepal Treaty and DGFT Public Notice 17/2023. The allocation governs the permissible quantity of copper products under Chapter 74 (including CTH 8544) for the relevant financial year, and import without a valid allocation is a Restricted-policy breach.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, paras (i) to (xv)
2
Comply with the procedure for TRQ monitoring set out under Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023. Ensure the allocation letter is current, reflects the consignment quantity, and is uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed.
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 failing to distinguish between the TRQ window — which is quantity-capped at 10,000 MT for Chapter 74 copper products for the notified financial year — and the general Restricted-import policy applicable outside the TRQ. An importer who ships without a current DGFT allocation letter, or who exceeds the allocated quantity, faces consignment detention and potential confiscation, because the TRQ mechanism under DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 is the exclusive lawful route for copper fasteners under this CTH.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7415 39 90 require BIS certification?

No, copper fasteners and similar articles under this tariff line fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the TRQ allocation and ITC (HS) policy condition notified in DGFT Public Notice 17/2023.

What is the annual TRQ cap for copper products under this scheme?

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

Does the India-Nepal Treaty TRQ apply to all importers or only to designated treaty-trade operators?

The revised India-Nepal Treaty TRQ is administered exclusively by DGFT under the procedure in paras (i) to (xv) of Public Notice 17/2023 and Para 2.92 of the HBP 2023; only importers holding a valid DGFT allocation under that procedure may claim the TRQ benefit.

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