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E.P.N.S. ware

Electroplated nickel silver household and kitchen ware

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7418 10 24 (E.P.N.S. ware) is subject to Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) import policy controls under the ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 74, including a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) mechanism for copper products. DGFT is the designated authority for allocation and monitoring of the 10,000 MT TRQ for copper products under the revised India-Nepal Treaty and Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.

What this is
HSN code
7418 10 24
Chapter
74 · Copper and articles thereof
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 74; TRQ under revised India-Nepal Treaty
Customs documentation
  • TRQ allocation letter from DGFT
  • Import Licence from DGFT
  • Policy compliance declaration to CBIC
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Verify whether the consignment falls within the 10,000 MT TRQ allocated for copper products (Chapter 74 and CTH 8544) for the relevant financial year. If importing under the TRQ, obtain the DGFT TRQ allocation letter as the designated authority under the revised India-Nepal Treaty before filing the bill of entry.
    DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, Para (i to xv); Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023
  2. 2
    Ensure full compliance with all conditions specified in paragraphs (i) to (xv) of DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, covering allocation, utilisation, monitoring, and reporting obligations for TRQ imports of copper products.
    DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, Para (i to xv)
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating E.P.N.S. copper household ware as a freely importable commodity and filing the bill of entry without first confirming TRQ availability and DGFT allocation. The TRQ is finite, monitored by DGFT for each financial year, and consignments arriving without a valid allocation letter are liable to detention and re-export; the TRQ procedure under Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 requires advance application — it cannot be regularised retrospectively at the port.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 7418 10 24 require BIS certification?
No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers E.P.N.S. copper household ware under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 74, including the TRQ mechanism for copper products under the revised India-Nepal Treaty.
What is the TRQ quantity and which authority manages allocation for this HSN?
The TRQ is set at 10,000 MT for copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 for FY 2023-24, with DGFT as the designated authority for allocation and monitoring per DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 and Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.
Does the TRQ under the India-Nepal Treaty apply to imports from all countries, or only Nepal?
The TRQ mechanism described in DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 is specifically linked to the revised India-Nepal Treaty; imports of copper products from other origins are subject to the standard ITC (HS) import policy conditions for Chapter 74 without the TRQ overlay.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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